About Sean Wilsey
Born 1970. Sean Wilsey is an American biographer, editor, essayist, opinion journalist and writer.
Sean Patrick Wilsey (born May 21, 1970) is an American author, filmmaker, and translator. He wrote the memoir Oh the Glory of It All, published by Penguin in 2005.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Wilsey is the son of Al Wilsey, a businessman, and Pat Montandon, a socialite and peace activist. He is the stepson of socialite and philanthropist Dede Wilsey.
Wilsey is a former editor-at-large for McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. His essay collection More Curious was published by McSweeney's in 2014.
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American writer
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Sean Wilsey was born on 21 May 1970 in San Francisco.
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Sean Wilsey is a biographer, editor, essayist, opinion journalist and writer.
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Sean Wilsey is American.
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