Marian Schembari

Marian Schembari is the author of A Little Less Broken (Flatiron/Macmillan), a memoir named a Best Book of the Year by Real Simple and called “an inspiring memoir about coming home to who you are” by People magazine. She began her career as a ghostwriter and remains deeply committed to literary citizenship. Her work has appeared in Poets & Writers, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Cup of Jo. Marian has taught workshops across the country and was awarded a residency at Hedgebrook. She lives in Portland with her husband and daughter.