"Lit" by Mary Karr

In 'Lit," the long-awaited sequel to her New York Times bestselling memoirs "The Liars Club" and "Cherry," Mary Karr chronicles her descent into the inferno of alcoholism and madness, and her astonishing resurrection. A recollection of her struggle to come to terms with her Christian faith after years as an agnostic that explores the relationship between spirituality and substance abuse and depression, Lit is also about getting drunk and getting sober; becoming a mother by letting go of a mother; and learning to write by learning to live.

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• Mary Karr
• LIt
• memoir
• Liar's Club
• Cherry
• Sinners Welcome
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[chopperlily]

Wow you are awesome! Can't wait to start reading again, I can relate to a lot of what you said..Your wedding? Ha, carbon copy!

[nonnicini]

Mary, thank you for sharing your story. I respect your writing and have enjoyed 'Lit" both as a challenge and a delight.

[rcgsunshine]

in the middle of Lit now...my story on paper...ty

[cultureofrestraints]

@natebendix Have you read her book? She's making a joke. She's had a really tough life and still manages to have a great sense of humor. Relax.

[cultureofrestraints]

Mary, I respect you so much. Thank you for sharing your personal story with us.

[lonnyt01]

@natebendix The statement was "I could have made more money working at McDonald's." Which says something about your attention span and your comprehension. I think you read way to much in the statement she made. How about you just lighten up some.

[natebendix]

Mary Karr's a great writer, but maybe she's spent too much time in WASPland. "I could have made more money working at Walmart" ??? Honey, real people work at Walmart. They don't make much money and they sure lead harder lives than the literati. Wake up.

[ideagirlconsulting]

I'll be featuring you on my writers blog along with pamela paul (where I read an article about you july 9th 2010 called the author takes a star turn.. working ...

did anyone video tape you at Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in Grapevine?

please let me know if they have posted a video on youtube :) thanks..

the idea girl says wordpress. i'll message you when its up!

[karabuller]

This video, while compelling, does not even *hint* at the mind-blowing parties Karr throws with words in the book itself. She is a scary good writer. Maybe they should put some of the text in the trailer next time? Her poetic language is the star--I don't care what the Styles section says! (still: You go on with your bad self Ms. Karr!)

[JamesJoyce12]

Ths woman rocks the pen and the video! lol

I especially love her poetry

How is it possible that she is soooooo gorgeous after that Lit gestation

One of life's mysteries I guess.

Need another poetry fix soon SVP ...xo me