One of Smiley’s favorite hiking destinations is Garland Ranch Regional Park in Carmel Valley. Below, Smiley hiking at Garland with her fourth husband, Jack Canning, who is the first reader of her work.
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Out of 31 books by award-winning author Jane Smiley, 22 were conceived and written in Carmel Valley.
AUTHOR JANE SMILEY IS A LITERARY POWERHOUSE, and your neighbor. She was awarded the Pulitzer…
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