Michelle Embree is an American

United States

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 novelist and dramatist originally from St. Louis, Missouri.

A High School drop-out, she worked a series of low-wage jobs while earning her GED

GED

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. Embree then attended McKendree College

McKendree College

McKendree University, formerly known as McKendree College, is a private liberal arts college located in Lebanon, Illinois. The area is a part of the Metro-East region of Greater St. Louis. Founded in 1828 as the Lebanon Seminary, it is the oldest college in Illinois...

 in Lebanon, Illinois

Lebanon, Illinois

Lebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2000 census. Like many other places in "Little Egypt" or Southern Illinois, Lebanon was named after the Middle Eastern country of the same name. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St...

, graduating in 2000 with a B.A. in Sociology

Sociology

Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...

 and Psychology

Psychology

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...

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Her novel, Manstealing for Fat Girls, was nominated for a 2004 Lambda Award for "Debut Lesbian Fiction."

External links

• 'Manstealing For Fat Girls' on Amazon.com