Martha Sherrill Explained
Martha Sherrill is an American journalist, non-fiction writer, and novelist.[1] She is the author of Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain.[2] [3] [4]
Biography
Born in Palo Alto, California, Sherrill grew up in Glendale, California and graduated from UCLA with a degree in art history. She later moved to Washington, DC where she became a staffer at The Washington Post[5] and a contributing editor at Esquire Magazine. One of her most notable pieces for Esquire was the 1996 article "Dream Girl", a hoax profile of a supposed up-and-coming "It Girl"/movie star named Allegra Coleman. Sherrill later used the article as the basis for her first novel, My Last Movie Star (2003).
The Atlantic highlighted Sherrill's Esquire Classic podcast feature “My Father the Bachelor” as a "Gateway Episode".[6]
Personal life
Sherrill is married to author William Powers and has a son.[7]
Selected works
Novels
- Book: My Last Movie Star . Random House . 2003 . 978-0-375-50769-4.
- Book: The Ruins of California . Penguin Press . 2006 . 978-1-59448-231-1.
Non-fiction
- Book: The Buddha from Brooklyn . Random House . 2000 . 978-0-679-45275-1.
- Book: Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain . Penguin Press . 2008 . 978-1-59448-390-5.
Notes and References
- News: Book Review - The Ruins of California - TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES / Bucking the trend -- from memoir to fiction . SFGate.com. Yabroff. Jennie.
- News: Book Review - Dog Man - The Man Who Saved the Breed . Newsweek . McGuigan. Cathleen.
- News: Book Review - Animal Shelterer . The New York Times. Greenfeld. Karl Taro.
- News: Radio Program - Martha Sherrill: "Dog Man" (Penguin) (Rebroadcast). The Diane Rehm Show - American University.
- News: Memoir Becomes Novel, Secret Remains Secret. The New York Times. Edward. Wyatt. 2006-01-30.
- News: The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016 . The Atlantic. Standley. Laura Jane. McQuade. Eric.
- Web site: How Our Digital Devices Are Affecting Our Personal Relationships. WBUR - Boston’s NPR News Station. Iris. Adler.
