Mary Elizabeth Williams Explained

Mary Elizabeth Williams is an American writer and commentator. She is a staff writer for the online magazine Salon.[1] She has also written for The New York Times, The Nation, and other publications.[2] As a commentator, she has made appearances on MSNBC, Today, and NBC Nightly News.

In 2009, Williams released a memoir titled Gimme Shelter.

Personal life

Mary Elizabeth Williams grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. She has described herself as a practicing Catholic.[3]

In August 2010, Williams was diagnosed with malignant melanoma and underwent surgery.[4] In August 2011, she was rediagnosed with stage IV melanoma. Later that year, she entered a stage I clinical trial for an experimental immunotherapy cancer drug, with which she had significant success and has remained in remission as of 2019.[5] [6] Williams has documented her experiences with cancer on Salon[7] and in her book A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer, published in 2016.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview: Mary Elizabeth Williams, Author of Gimme Shelter . Larry Smith . March 9, 2009 . Smith Magazine . 11 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130624145711/http://www.smithmag.net/memoirville/2009/03/09/interview-mary-elizabeth-williams-author-of-gimme-shelter/ . 24 June 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: The story so far... . Mary Elizabeth Williams . MaryElizabethWilliams.net . 11 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140209095330/http://www.maryelizabethwilliams.net/4752.html . 9 February 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: Where are the normal Christians? . Mary Elizabeth Williams . March 28, 2012 . . 11 May 2012.
  4. Web site: My Cancer Diagnosis . Mary Elizabeth Williams . August 13, 2012 . . 11 May 2012.
  5. Web site: Now what? Life after cancer treatment . Mary Elizabeth Williams . February 20, 2012 . . 11 May 2012.
  6. Web site: Mary Elizabeth Williams . Cancer Research Institute . 2019-09-07 . 2020-04-10.
  7. Web site: Hilarious Misadventures at Stage 4—And Beyond . Mary Elizabeth Williams . MaryElizabethWilliams.net . 11 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140409023637/http://www.maryelizabethwilliams.net/8201.html . 9 April 2014 . dead .

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