Rachel Simon

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Rachel Simon (born 1959 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American writer of both fiction and non-fiction. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1981, and published her first book, a collection of short stories, in 1990. She followed this with a novel, a self-help book for writers, and a memoir. In addition to writing, Simon has worked as television analyst, a belly dancer, an artist's model, an events coordinator for a bookstore, and a creative writing teacher.