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http://www.goodreads.com/MariNaomi

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The United States

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female

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http://marinaomi.com

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Comics & Graphic Novels, Biographies & Memoirs, Arts & Photography

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Mary Fleener, Ariel Bordeaux, Scott Russo

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December 2009

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MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial). She has been self-publishing Estrus Comics since 1998, and her work has appeared in such anthologies as I Saw You: Comics Inspired by Real Life Missed Connections, Cheers to Muses: Contemporary Works by Asian American Women and Action Girl Comics. Mari has been exhibiting her artwork since 2002 and has done live painting performances in such venues as the De Young Museum and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She has performed many visual readings of her comics, including an international tour with Sister Spit in 2011, and has appeared on HGTV's That's Clever. She works and lives in San Francisco, California, with...more

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Average rating: 3.62 · 514 ratings · 158 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Kiss and Tell: A Romantic Résumé, Ages 0 to 22 3.54 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Glamazonia: The Uncanny Super Tranny by Justin Hall, Diego Gómez (Illustrator), Jon Macy (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	My rating:
	Cheers to Muses: Contemporary Works by Asian American Women by Asian American Women Artists Association, MariNaomi (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Electric Ant Issue 1: Your First Kiss by Ryan Sands, Derek Kirk Kim (Contributor), Evan Hayden (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Pet Noir: An Anthology of Strange but True Pet Crime Stories by Shannon O'Leary, MariNaomi (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	THREE #3 by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Illustrator), Jennifer Camper (Contributor, Illustrator), Ed Luce (Contributor, Illustrator) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2012	My rating:

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MariNaomi gave to: Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel read in May, 2012	My rating:
This really appealed to me on a personal level (as a person who also writes about her life), as there's a lot in here about the emotional process she went through while writing Fun Home. In addition, the art is gorgeous, and she's got a way with word...more
19 hours, 37 min ago · see review
MariNaomi added: 14 Nights, Vol. 1 by Kristina Stipetic read in May, 2012	My rating:
I picked this up at the 2012 Toronto Comics and Arts Festival. Kristina sat at the table next to me, and I listened to her elevator pitch the entire show: "This is a romance between two guys, and one of them's afraid of sex." But when I finally picke...more
May 26, 2012 11:36am · see review
MariNaomi gave to: Rock On: An Office Power Ballad by Dan Kennedy read in May, 2012	My rating:
This book is basically five + hours of the author complaining about his corporate job. Often amusing, sometimes very funny, but the fact remains the same. Occasionally we get a glimpse past his aloof, awkward, sarcastic exterior into his passion for...more
May 22, 2012 07:07pm · see review
MariNaomi gave to: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2012	My rating:
Riveting, heartbreaking, hilarious, and completely reinforces my aversion to carrying heavy things in the wilderness. This time, I listened to the audio book. I look forward to reading it in book form next time.
May 21, 2012 10:49am · see review
MariNaomi liked Kevin's review of Wild: " Oh, man. This book has it all. Tragedy, drugs, lust, infidelity, nature, humor, adventure, the human freakin' condition! I loved so many things about this beauty/beast of a book, even though it made me cry at least four times! Damn you, Cheryl Str... " Read more of this review »
May 21, 2012 10:45am · see review
MariNaomi gave to: Cool for You by Eileen Myles read in May, 2012	My rating:
This wasn't a fast, easy read, but it was a beautiful one. She could really paint a scene, a moment, a feeling. You can tell she's a poet.
May 17, 2012 01:12pm · see review
MariNaomi liked Christian Bauman's review of Suicide Blonde: " I read this book when I was in the army, just as I was starting to seriously begin writing, and not very long after my own first ill-fated trip to San Francisco. The book was like a hard shock in my veins; Steinke was the first person in my genera... " Read more of this review »
Apr 25, 2012 09:11am · see review
MariNaomi made a comment on Eli's review of My Friend Dahmer "Great review! I need to check out this book. "
Apr 24, 2012 01:03pm · see review
MariNaomi made a comment on Roman Muradov's review of The Elegance of the Hedgehog "Oh no, this book is in my queue! Why didn't you like it? "
Apr 24, 2012 01:02pm · see review