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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“Wickedly funny and always movingly illuminating, thanks to kick-ass storytelling and a poet's ear.” –Oprah.com The New York Times bestselling, hilarious tale of Mary Karr’s hardscrabble Texas childhood that Oprah.com ca... SEE MORE