Cyra McFadden
Cyra McFadden (December 2, 1937 – April 20, 2024)[1][2] was an acclaimed American author, who lived on a houseboat in Sausalito, California.[3]
McFadden's 1977 novel
In 1986, McFadden wrote a memoir entitled Rain or Shine: A Family Memoir, in which she described her childhood growing up as the daughter of James C. "Cy" Taillon, a well-known rodeo announcer. The book was a finalist for the Pulitzer that year. After being out of print for several years, Rain or Shine was reprinted in 1998.
McFadden wrote a biweekly column for the San Francisco Examiner for six years, mostly in the 1980s, and was also a features writer for that daily newspaper.[5]
She was born in Great Falls, Montana, and spent much of her childhood traveling with her parents on the rodeo circuit and living in Missoula, Montana.
References
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- ISBN 9780874173253. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ The Serial: A Year in the Life of Marin Mounty Paperback – 11 Apr 2016 Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ Will, George (1 August 1977). "Moderns and their fight against status anxieties". The Free Lance–Star. p. 4. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Dalle-Molle, Kathy (May 1997). "Hanging Out in the 'Nabe' with Writer Cyra McFadden". Noe Valley Voice. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
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