Background
Joan Schroeder was born on November 20, 1951 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, in the family of John W. Vannorsdall and Patricia (Ellis) Vannorsdall.
Joan Schroeder was born on November 20, 1951 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, in the family of John W. Vannorsdall and Patricia (Ellis) Vannorsdall.
In 1973 Joan received Bachelor of Arts at St. Olaf College. Then she earned Master of Arts at University of Minnesota in 1976.
Joan developed her career as novelist, essayist, book reviewer, and author of short stories. She is also a contributor of numerous essays, short stories and book reviews to periodicals, including New York Times, Washington Post, Yankee, and Journal of Small Business Management.
On April 27, 1974, Joan married a physician Mark D. Schroeder, with whom she had three children: Matthew, Olivia, and Jordan.