Writer Quindlen (4)
I believe the answer is:
anna
'writer quindlen' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for anna that I've seen before include "Former Indian coin, girl" , "-- Karenina, Tolstoy novel" , "___ Pavlova, Russian dancer, d. 1931" , "Miss Karenina" , "Former Indian coin; girl's name" .)