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Biography
The Well and the Mine is Gin Phillips’s first novel. A year after its publication in 2008, it won the prestigious Barnes & Noble Discover Award—previous winners of which include Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring) and Monica Ali (Brick Lane). In the words of one of the judges, “The Well and …
Read moreThe Well and the Mine is Gin Phillips’s first novel. A year after its publication in 2008, it won the prestigious Barnes & Noble Discover Award—previous winners of which include Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring) and Monica Ali (Brick Lane). In the words of one of the judges, “The Well and the Mine is an enthralling book. . . . Gin Phillips is truly a great new American writer.” As a freelance magazine writer, Phillips’s work has appeared in Southern Living, American Profile, and Woman’s World. Her interviews have included James Carville, John Cleese, Sally Ride, George Stephanopoulos, and Robert Reich. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama.
Speaking Topics
- The Well and the Mine
- Exploring Oral Histories
- Writing Historical Fiction
- Getting a First Novel Published
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The Well and the Mine
“When you close the book, you'll miss these characters. But The Well and the Mine doesn't just give you characters who'll stay with you—it gives you a whole world.” —Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café 
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