Caragh M. O'Brien
High School Teacher, Writer, Author, & Activist
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| Intro | High School Teacher, Writer, Author, & Activist | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Writer Children's writer | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | Saint Paul |
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Biography
Caragh M. O’Brien is the author of the Birthmarked trilogy, a series of young adult, dystopian novels. Her books take place in a world destroyed by climate change.
Early life
O'Brien was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from Williams College with a Bachelor of Science in physics, and earned her MA at Johns Hopkins University.
Career
Before becoming a full-time writer, O’Brien was a high school teacher. She also published romance novels.
Personal life
O'Brien is married with three children; two sons and one daughter. She is one of seven children in her family and she has sixteen nieces and six nephews.