Melinda Haynes
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Melinda Haynes is an American
novel
ist. She grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
. For much of her adult life she was a painter. In 1999, she wrote her first published novel, Mother of Pearl, while living in a mobile home in Grand Bay, Alabama
. Melinda Haynes currently resides in Mobile, Alabama
with her husband, Ray. Her writing is intimately connected with the Mississippi of the 1950s and the 1960s.
(1999, ISBN 0-7868-6485-0, hardcover) was chosen to be a member of Oprah's Book Club
. The novel also was a New York Times Best Seller.
Her second novel Chalktown (May 2, 2001, ISBN 0-7862-3356-7, hardcover) was published by Hyperion Books in Hardback
(317 pp) & Paperback
(368 pp).
Haynes's third book is titled, Willem's Field (2003, ISBN 0-7432-3849-4). Willem's Field is a 432 page print hardback & paperback book.
Haynes is a great writer Mother of Pearl is a hard read but worth it if you get interested.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist. She grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. For much of her adult life she was a painter. In 1999, she wrote her first published novel, Mother of Pearl, while living in a mobile home in Grand Bay, Alabama
Grand Bay, Alabama
Grand Bay is a census-designated place in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. The population was 3,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. Melinda Haynes currently resides in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
with her husband, Ray. Her writing is intimately connected with the Mississippi of the 1950s and the 1960s.
Works
In June 1999, Haynes' first novel, Mother of PearlMother of Pearl (novel)
See Nacre for material produced by mollusks.Mother of Pearl is a novel by Melinda Haynes, and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection, June 1999...
(1999, ISBN 0-7868-6485-0, hardcover) was chosen to be a member of Oprah's Book Club
Oprah's Book Club
Oprah's Book Club was a book discussion club segment of the American talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, highlighting books chosen by host Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey started the book club in 1996, selecting a new novel for viewers to read and discuss each month. The Club ended its 15-year run, along with...
. The novel also was a New York Times Best Seller.
Her second novel Chalktown (May 2, 2001, ISBN 0-7862-3356-7, hardcover) was published by Hyperion Books in Hardback
Hardcover
A hardcover, hardback or hardbound is a book bound with rigid protective covers...
(317 pp) & Paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
(368 pp).
Haynes's third book is titled, Willem's Field (2003, ISBN 0-7432-3849-4). Willem's Field is a 432 page print hardback & paperback book.
Haynes is a great writer Mother of Pearl is a hard read but worth it if you get interested.