Although Marion Winik (The Glen Rock Book of the Dead) hasn’t lived in Austin for years, the memoirist/NPR commentator/former Chronicle contributor is still awfully beloved in these parts, and rightfully so: She’s a funny and candid chronicler of her life (which has been rocked by the kind of tragedy that would render most people mute). She’s terrific in person, too, which is why we heartily recommend you to her reading at BookWoman this weekend.
The particulars: Sunday, May 24, 3pm at BookWoman (5501 N. Lamar Blvd. #a-105)
And here’s a link to the interview we ran in advance of Winik’s appearance at last year’s Texas Book Festival and Austin Jewish Book Fair.
This article appears in May 22 • 2009.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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