Barthel, Joan

JOAN BARTHEL is the author of "A Death in Canaan, "which spent many weeks on the bestseller list and was made into a CBS TV movie that was nominated for an Emmy Award. Following "A Death in Canaan, "Barthel wrote "A Death in California "and collaborated with Rosemary Clooney on "Girl Singer." Barthel has written profiles of celebrities for such publications as "The New York Times Magazine "and "The Washington Post Magazine." She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.