Mary Karr's memoir, The Liar's Club, won the PENMartha Albrand Award. A poet and essayist, she has won Pushcart Prizes in both genres. Her other grants and awards include the prestigious Whiting Award and the Bunting Fellowship from Radcliffe College. Her previous poetry collections are Abacus, The Devil's Tour, and Viper Rum. She is a full professor at Syracuse University.
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Bestselling author and renowned professor Mary Karr offers a master class in the essential elements of great memoir—delivered with her signature wit, insight, and candor. Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s The Liars’... SEE MORE