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Mary Karr Traded Alcohol For Jesus: 'Talking About This Is Like Doing Card Tricks On The Radio'

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 11.14.2009 | Books

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For a writer of memoirs, Mary Karr has had a charmed life. That is, a lot has happened, almost all of it colorful, much of it painful.

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Mary Karr Interview: "Lit" Part II

Huffington Post | Steve Ross | Posted 11.11.2009 | Books

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The following is a continuation of a Huffington Post interview with author Mary Karr on her new memoir, "Lit." You can read the first part here. Hu...

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Great Author Interviews With Barbara Kingsolver, Sapphire, and Mary Karr(AUDIO)

npr.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | Books

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NPR has a host of great author interviews every week, and we thought we'd bring you the best of the recent ones. Listen below for three really great o...

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Miami Book Fair Going Strong This Week

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.11.2009 | Books

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All this week, Miami is celebrating the world of literature with its annual Book Fair. Running from November 8 - 15 and open to the public for a small...

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Mary Karr Speaks To HuffPost Books About Her New Memoir "Lit"

The Huffington Post | Steve Ross | Posted 11.10.2009 | Books

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The brouhaha that flared last week when "Publishers Weekly" announced its list of Top Ten Books of the Year, a list that garnered probably unwanted bu...

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A Sneak Peek At New Books

Posted 11.09.2009 | Books

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This week, the book review round-up includes some reviews from insider journals Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and Booklist, which often get the scoop on n...

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