Anne Warner

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on October 14, 1869, she was Anne Richmond Warner French, though her books often appeared under the name Anne Warner. She became known as a popular American author of humorous fiction, especially stories centered on Susan Clegg, a memorable small-town character who helped make her work widely read.

Her writing is often described as local-color fiction, mixing comedy with close observation of everyday life and conversation. Among her best-known books are Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors and The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary, works that helped build her reputation as an entertaining and accessible storyteller.

She died in Dorset, England, on February 3, 1913. Though her life was relatively short, her fiction remains a lively window into the tastes and humor of early twentieth-century readers.