Marissa Walsh – författare

We’ve all been there. We’ve all felt that pang. It’s hard to stop the “green-eyed monster” once it rears its ugly head. We asked 13 writers to share their visions of jealousy and this collection of short stories, essays, and one poem was their response.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Andie has just finished eighth grade and will be starting high school in the fall. The good news: Her super-popular valedictorian big sister, Claire, is graduating and won''t be there to put Andie in the shadows. The bad news: Her super-popular valedictorian big sister, Claire, is graduating and won''t be there to help her. But Claire hasn''t forgotten Andie.For her little sister, Claire has put together a guide that covers everything a freshman needs to know but didn''t even think to ask. Andie reads every word and even shares it with her best friend, Bess.But sometimes they wonder if Harvard-bound Claire got everything right! In this hilarious and honest look at one girl''s heroic attempt to conquer high school, readers will get all the benefit of Claire''s wisdom about making those four years more than bearable—and absolutely memorable. Fortunately, high school happens only once in a lifetime.From the Hardcover edition.

Marissa Walsh''s hilarious look at a life behind glass is both a poignant personal journey and a wry, insightful exploration of just what it means to be a glasses-wearing kind of girl.Being a Girl with Glasses isn''t just a style choice; it''s a way of life. If you''ve ever had your specs steam up when walking into a bar, squinted into the sun on the soccer field, or laid eyes on a new haircut only after your locks are strewn across the floor, you know what it''s like to be a GWG. Marissa Walsh has worn glasses since third grade. Now—ten pairs of glasses, one pair of prescription sunglasses, and endless pairs of contacts later—she has fully embraced her four-eyed fate. As she recounts her optic history through the lenses of each pair of glasses—from the Sergio Valentes and the Sally Jessy Raphaels to the pseudo John Lennons and the dreaded health plan specs—at last she found them...the perfect pair. Peppered with pop culture references and complete with appendixes of resources, classic GWG moments, and helpful tips on finding the right frames for your face, Girl with Glasses will give you reason to commiserate with your short-sighted sisters and celebrate your less-than-perfect vision.