Penelope Brindley is a writer and psychologist. American Movie is her first published novel. She began writing it while earning a master’s in creative writing. While Dr. Brindley r...view morePenelope Brindley is a writer and psychologist. American Movie is her first published novel. She began writing it while earning a master’s in creative writing. While Dr. Brindley raised three children as a single mother she worked as a psychiatric nurse. Then she put herself through a doctoral program in psychology. She lives and works in Laurel, Maryland.view less