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Terry McMillan

Biography

Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of WAITING TO EXHALE, HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK, A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT, THE INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING, I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YOU, and the editor of BREAKING ICE: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction. Four of Ms. McMillan’s novels have been made into movies: Waiting to Exhale (Twentieth Century Fox, 1995); How Stella Got Her Groove Back (Twentieth Century Fox, 1998); Disappearing Acts (HBO Pictures, 1999); and A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime, 2014). She lives in California.

Terry McMillan

Books by Terry McMillan

by Terry McMillan - Fiction, Women's Fiction

On the eve of her 68th birthday, Loretha Curry has a booming beauty-supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband whose moves still surprise. True, she’s carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but Loretha is not one of those women who think her best days are behind her --- and she’s determined to prove wrong her mother, her twin sister and everyone else with that outdated view of aging. It’s not all downhill from here. But when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down, Loretha will have to summon all her strength, resourcefulness and determination to keep on thriving, pursue joy, heal old wounds and chart new paths. With a little help from her friends, of course.

by Terry McMillan - Fiction

Dr. Georgia Young's wonderful life --- great friends, family and successful career --- aren't enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an optometrist and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey that may or may not include a second chance at love. Georgia’s bravery reminds us that it’s never too late to become the person you want to be and that taking chances, with your life and your heart, are always worthwhile.

by Terry McMillan - Fiction

WHO ASKED YOU? opens as Trinetta leaves her two young sons with her mother, Betty Jean, and promptly disappears. BJ already has her hands full dealing with her other adult children, two opinionated sisters, an ill husband, and her own postponed dreams --- all while holding down a job delivering room service at a hotel. The drama unfolds through the perspectives of a rotating cast of characters, each playing a part, and full of surprises.