Mary Karr

Motherhood is about letting go.

Aha Moment: Mary Karr’s ‘Entering the Kingdom’

Aha Moments

Finding inspiration in a poem.

360 Staff Pick: Get Lit

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Mary Karr

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Aha Moment: Mary Karr’s “Entering the Kingdom”

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The World

Mary Karr: ‘Chosen Blindness’

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Mary Karr

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Mary Karr’s new book, Lit, is the third in a series of memoirs. She tells Alec Baldwin about getting to the truth in her writing. She also talks about recovering from alcoholism and developing a spiritual life, and reads from her poem, “Chosen Blindness.”

Alec Baldwin, Linney, Karr

Guest host Alec Baldwin talks with the actor Laura Linney and the writer Mary Karr. From movie roles to Broadway, Linney confesses she’s constantly up against an odd problem: she’s too likeable. The modern memoir owes a lot to Mary Karr, but she’s reluctant to admit her impact on the genre. And a custom greeting […]