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ⓘ About Jenny Slate
Jenny Sarah Slate is an American comedian, actress, and author. Slate was born in Milton, Massachusetts in 1982 to poet and businessman Ron Slate who worked for the EMC Corporation where he was vice president in charge of global communications. He went on to become the CEO of a biotech startup. Her mother Nancy Gilson worked as a ceramicist. Slate is the second born of three children and has a younger sister named Stacey and an older named Abigail. She has one of the most diverse backgrounds having been born to a Jewish family with one of her grandparents the daughter of Russian and Turkish immigrants to Cuba. Jenny went to Milton Academy and had the distinction of being valedictorian of her graduating class.
All Book Series by Jenny Slate
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Things About Me
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2011 Co-authored · Dean Fleischer-Camp
Marcel the Shell: the Most Surprised I've Ever Been
Book 2 of 4 · published 2014 Co-authored · Dean Fleischer-Camp
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jenny Slate?
Jenny Sarah Slate is an American comedian, actress, and author. Slate was born in Milton, Massachusetts in 1982 to poet and businessman Ron Slate who worked for the EMC Corporation where he was vice president in charge of global communications. He went on to become the CEO of a biotech startup.
Which Jenny Slate series should I start with?
Jenny Slate's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Things About Me (2011).
How many books has Jenny Slate written?
Jenny Slate has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2024. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Collections.
In what order should Jenny Slate's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 5 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Jenny Slate's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jenny Slate's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Collections (1 book).