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Ursu, Anne Elizabeth was born on June 6, 1973 in Minneapolis. Daughter of John Joseph and Mary Willis University.
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After a fire at the local pyschopharmaceutical plant, an ominous cloud spreads over the town of Clarence. Very soon, its inhabitants are flooded by their memories--some soothing, some terrifying, many bittersweet. In this witty and beguiling first novel, Anne Ursu introduces us to a variety of exquisitely-drawn characters and takes us on a journey into the heart of being human. "Wonderfully original....This whimsical, bittersweet debut suggests that the stories of our lives are what save us." --Us Weekly, Best of the Week "Anne Ursu's writing is effervescent. She manages to fill her sentences with so much light and life that every page in Spilling Clarence is a dazzling event." --Ann Patchett, author of Bel Canto "Slowly, charmingly, painfully, Spilling Clarence unfolds dimensions of how our pasts and presents intermingle, how our dreams and memories feed off one another. No scalpel can touch the truths Ursu locates.... This novel flows as naturally as a mountain rapid, splashing you enough to drive home the certainty that there's much more to come - insights that make sense, issues and instincts real enough to demand that you stay alert.... When Harris Jones reopens its plant, officials assure one and all that the deletrium spill will have 'no permanent effects.' You can't say the same about Spilling Clarence, which lingers." --The Philadelphia Inquirer
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The Woodrow family is at the circus to celebrate Greta's seventh birthday. When a clown asks for a volunteer from the audience, the parents are shocked when James, their extremely shy five-year-old, raises his hand. James thrives in the spotlight, and as the clown leads him through the routine, the parents glow with pride as the audience cheers for their son. The cheers turn into thundering applause as the act culminates in spectacular fashion, with James vanishing before their very eyes. The trouble is that James really does vanish--poof--into thin air. As the police and media descend on the Woodrows, they feel that the laws of the universe have shattered. How can you solve a puzzle with no logic? As young Greta sets out to discover what really happened to her brother, each family member grapples with the joys and perils of loving, the persistence of loss, and the magic of everyday life.
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Ursu, Anne Elizabeth was born on June 6, 1973 in Minneapolis. Daughter of John Joseph and Mary Willis University.
Bachelor with honors, Brown University, 1996.
Theatre critic City Pages, Minneapolis, 1997-1998, Portland Phoenix, 1999-2000.
(After a fire at the local pyschopharmaceutical plant, an ...)
(The Woodrow family is at the circus to celebrate Greta's ...)
Married John Eric Broich, December 31, 1998.