Marcy’s short story “Whole Foods Was Around the Corner,” inspired by the Occupy Wall Street Movement, is now online at Salon.com. Marcy is also one of the signatories . . . → Read More: Occupy Wall Street Fiction at Salon]]>

Marcy’s short story “Whole Foods Was Around the Corner,” inspired by the Occupy Wall Street Movement, is now online at Salon.com. Marcy is also one of the signatories of occupywriters.org.

Powell’s Books, the beloved independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, features Marcy as one of its “Writers to Watch,” along with Joshua Mohr, Sam Lipsyte, and Karen Russell. You can save 30% off the cover price when you order Bad Marie . . . → Read More: Marcy is one of Powell’s “Writers to Watch”]]>

Powell’s Books, the beloved independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, features Marcy as one of its “Writers to Watch,” along with Joshua Mohr, Sam Lipsyte, and Karen Russell. You can save 30% off the cover price when you order Bad Marie from Powell’s.

Bad Marie is part of HarperPerennial’s “20 books for $20” sale — for the month of August, you can pick up the eBook version in all the popular formats (Kindle, Nook, iBooks, and Google ebooks) for only 99 cents! At the same time, the print version is available from Amazon for $5.60. You can also get . . . → Read More: Bad Marie eBook Sale]]>

Bad Marie is part of HarperPerennial’s “20 books for $20” sale — for the month of August, you can pick up the eBook version in all the popular formats (Kindle, Nook, iBooks, and Google ebooks) for only 99 cents! At the same time, the print version is available from Amazon for $5.60. You can also get this amazing deal from a number of great independent bookstores.

Corinna Barsan of The Magazine of Yoga interviewed Marcy for the “On the Lit Mat” column.

Who or what was your greatest influence in picking up the pen?

I wrote my first short story in elementary school. It was twenty handwritten pages about an African elephant in an American zoo who misses the other elephants. I . . . → Read More: On the Lit Mat: The Magazine of Yoga Interviews Marcy]]>

Corinna Barsan of The Magazine of Yoga interviewed Marcy for the “On the Lit Mat” column.

Who or what was your greatest influence in picking up the pen?

I wrote my first short story in elementary school. It was twenty handwritten pages about an African elephant in an American zoo who misses the other elephants. I have always wanted to be a writer.

Read the interview.

Marcy has a brand-new story set in Astoria, Queens in the anthology Forgotten Borough: Writers Come to Terms with Queens, edited by Nicole Steinberg, along with work by Arthur Nersesian, Ron Hogan, Susan Y. Chi, and Julia Alvarez. You can order Forgotten Borough from Amazon . . . → Read More: “Waiting for Big Bird” in Forgotten Borough]]>

Marcy has a brand-new story set in Astoria, Queens in the anthology Forgotten Borough: Writers Come to Terms with Queens, edited by Nicole Steinberg, along with work by Arthur Nersesian, Ron Hogan, Susan Y. Chi, and Julia Alvarez. You can order Forgotten Borough from Amazon or Indiebound.

“Fiction just got fun again. This is an international whirlwind of a story that should land in the annals of cult classics.” –Duluth News Tribune

“Here is a book that is both literary and plot driven, humorous and heartbreaking…  a book you will not want to miss.” –Myfanwy Collins

“A very, very . . . → Read More: Fiction Just Got Fun Again: More Bad Marie Reviews]]> Another round-up of recent reviews:

“Fiction just got fun again. This is an international whirlwind of a story that should land in the annals of cult classics.” –Duluth News Tribune

“Here is a book that is both literary and plot driven, humorous and heartbreaking…  a book you will not want to miss.” –Myfanwy Collins

“A very, very good novel that stars one of the most unforgettable, likable bad characters in American literature since Patrick Bateman.” — James Boice

“Tantalizing… pleasurably dark.” –The Millions

“Quite possibly the single most moving book I’ve read yet this year, and a genuine love story.” –Guerilla Geek

Bad Marie was selected by The Morning News as one of the sixteen books competing in the 2011 Tournament of Books, along with Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom, Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad, and Emma Donoghue’s Room. The seventh annual tournament begins on Monday, March 7.

The Morning News has the complete list of contenders.

Update: The . . . → Read More: Bad Marie in the 2011 Tournament of Books]]>

Bad Marie was selected by The Morning News as one of the sixteen books competing in the 2011 Tournament of Books, along with Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom, Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad, and Emma Donoghue’s Room. The seventh annual tournament begins on Monday, March 7.

The Morning News has the complete list of contenders.

Update: The results are in — judge Jennifer Weiner picked Emma Donoghue’s Room over Bad Marie. In the official commentary, John Warner says, “I couldn’t put Bad Marie down. It was the most fun I had reading all year.” Jen and the Pen provides an alternate outcome.

Marcy shared her New Year’s resolution with the L.A. Times’ Jacket Copy and talked to the 30th Avenue blog about babysitter jokes, inspiration, and her favorite . . . → Read More: Resolutions and Inspiration]]>

Marcy shared her New Year’s resolution with the L.A. Times’ Jacket Copy and talked to the 30th Avenue blog about babysitter jokes, inspiration, and her favorite Astoria cafes.