Liza Monroy



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Liza Monroy

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gender
female

place of birth
The United States

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genre
Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment

member since
March 2007


about this author

Liza Monroy, the daughter of a U.S. Foreign Service officer, spent her high school years attending an international school in Mexico City. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, Newsweek, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, Jane, and other publications, and she was recently awarded a residency by the Kerouac Project of Orlando. She lives in New York City.


“Liza Monroy has a magical voice, the kind that makes you want to read the next sentence and then the one after that to see what turn her writing will take next. She is observant, funny, and curiously wise about the culture we live and flounder in.”
—Daphne Merkin, author of Dreaming of Hitler and Enchantme...more




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avg rating: 3.49 | 101 ratings | 26 reviews | 1 distinct work | 5 fans
Mexican High: A Novel Mexican High: A Novel
by Liza Monroy (Goodreads author)
avg rating 3.53 — 97 ratings — published 2008
2 editions
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Chronic City 06/29 Liza gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Chronic City (Hardcover)
by Jonathan Lethem
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A Girl Named Zippy 06/16 Liza is currently reading:
A Girl Named Zippy (Paperback)
by Haven Kimmel
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Chronic City Liza gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Chronic City (Hardcover)
by Jonathan Lethem
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June 24
You Don't Love Me Ye... Liza gave 5 of 5 stars to:
You Don't Love Me Yet: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Jonathan Lethem
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A Girl Named Zippy Liza is currently reading:
A Girl Named Zippy (Paperback)
by Haven Kimmel
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The Politics of Same... Liza gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage (Paperback)
by Craig A. Rimmerman
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Out of Place Liza gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Out of Place (Paperback)
by Edward W. Said
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Varieties of Disturb... Liza gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Varieties of Disturbance: Stories (Paperback)
by Lydia Davis
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As She Climbed Acros... Liza gave 5 of 5 stars to:
As She Climbed Across the Table (Paperback)
by Jonathan Lethem
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message 7: by Lisa

2742479 Thanks for adding me as a friend, Liza. Hope you have a great Sunday! :)

Lisa


message 6: by Jaree

2479826 What's good with the Chronic City?? :) I just wanted to let you know that I have a book trailer on youtube, if you would like to check it out. It's for my urban fiction novella(and it's FREE!!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg0AKYC9L...


message 5: by Ruth

2278610 Thanks for adding me to your friends list Liza! I do hope you will consider reading my debut novel Paper Boats available on amazon.com. I would love to have your views on it!


1335032 Hey Liza! Thanks so much for the add! Hope you have a great wkend, too.
Blessings,
Jeannie


message 3: by leigh

39688 I just finished your book and I truly enjoyed it. I moved around a lot in my youth (military brat), I lived in a few different countries and know what its like to want to “fit in” while still wanting to stand out. A few parts in the book sparked memories I hadn’t thought about in years, like government temporary housing complete with grey Flintstone inspired furniture. I wish I could have had Mexican High to read when I moved to a different country in my junior year of high school. Thanks.


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Lisa, I added your book Mexican High To my to-read list


1032401 Hey Liza, and thanks for the add!
We do hope you check back with us for updates on our books and our exciting new online media. :)


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