Comments on: Excerpt From Mary Karr’s Memoir, Lit

By: Jocuri cu Bile

Jocuri cu Bile — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:44:44 +0000

Hi, Thank you for that brilliant blog post! I have to bookmark Excerpt From Mary Karr’s Memoir, Lit. Many thanks.

By: MJarcia Fine

MJarcia Fine — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:07:24 +0000

I was so delighted to see the excerpt was from Mary Karr. Shje’s extraordinary. I remember reading Liar’s Club on a vacation and it took my breath away because it wa so raw. I’ll read the new one for sure!

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:57:05 +0000

I’m so glad you posted this and are spreading the word about the SheWrites action on behalf of women writers everywhere. I just bought the book “When Everything Changed,” by Gail Collins, which looks at the huge impact of the women’s movement on society and culture since the 1960s. A lot HAS changed–and that’s all good–but as the Publisher’s Weekly “boys’ club” list of the top ten books indicates–the world hasn’t changed enough! I can’t even name how many fantastic books I have read by women in the past year: old books and new books, including a few novels and memoirs that focus on women’s drinking. Can’t wait to read Mary Karr’s new memoir…

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:06:19 +0000

Thank you for this. The excerpt is amazing. I’m going to add this to my book list or maybe buy it today.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:30:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing this excerpt. I’m really excited to check out the book! Also, I’m glad you brought up the point about buying women authors this year. It’s SHOCKING there were no women on the 2009 list.