Mary Karr

Mary Karr was born in 1955 in Texas. She is an American poet, essayist and memoirist. She was a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry in 2005 and has won Pushcart prizes for both her poetry and her essays. She is the author of three memoirs, The Liar's Club, Cherry and Lit. She lives in New York where she teaches English at Syracuse University.

Mary Karr book reviews

  • Lit: A Memoir 5 out of 5

    Great memoir

    by Martha S, Nov 1, 2012

    Karr is a fantastic writer -- book is funny, sad, insightful, and funny. read more

  • The Liars' Club: A Memoir 2 out of 5

    Wouldn't recommend

    by Cynthia R, Oct 14, 2010

    I didn't even finish reading this book. Maybe I missed something, but I didn't find it interesting or amusing. read more

  • The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success 4 out of 5

    Useful material, but you have to work for it.

    by Gulielmus, Sep 27, 2009

    For a guide to college success, this book leaves something to be desired in organization and formatting. Headings and subheadings are sometimes confusing and topics sometimes run into each other ... read more

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