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Meredith Maran (born 1951, in New York) is an author, book critic, and journalist. She has written ten nonfiction books, several of them ''San Francisco Chronicle'' best-sellers, and a successful first novel. She writes features, essays, and reviews for ''People'', ''More'', ''Good Housekeeping'', ''Salon.com'', ''The Chicago Tribune'',〔Review: 'Being Miss America' by Kate Shindle () Retrieved December 2, 2014.〕 ''The Los Angeles Times''〔Review: Jane Smiley brings 'Some Luck' to readers () Retrieved December 2, 2014.〕 the ''San Francisco Chronicle'',〔 Meredith Maran describes 'My Lie' about father () Retrieved December 2, 2014.〕 and the ''Boston Globe''. ==Biography== Maran published her first national magazine article at age 15 and her first book at age 18. After a brief stint in Silicon Valley, she became Editor of the Banana Republic Magalog, then created award-winning socially responsible marketing campaigns for companies including Ben & Jerry's, Working Assets, Stonyfield Farm, Smith & Hawken, and Odwalla. Maran's storytelling is regarded as colorful, compelling, sympathetic, and evocative.〔Book Review: DIRTY. () ''Psychology Today''. Retrieved February 2, 2011.〕 Her memoir, ''My Lie'', has been described as a persuasive, compelling critique of media and psychology.〔John Hockenberry (2010). () ''NPR ''. Retrieved February 2, 2011.〕 Her first novel, ''A Theory of Small Earthquakes'', was praised by Anne Lamott as "A smart, sexy, funny, wrenching, delicious story of lust and trust and love and family."〔Anne Lamott (2011). () ''Novels | Soft Skull Press''. Retrieved January 4, 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meredith Maran」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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