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Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, January 3, 2016—31
Actress Mary-Louise Parker now respected writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest
round of raves for Mary-Louise
Parker is not for her acting, but
for her writing.
Parker’s “Dear Mr. You,” a collection of lyrical and often emotional essays about men
addressed to everyone from former (and unnamed) lovers to family members, NASA and a Sept. 11
firefighter, has been highly
praised by critics. Essayist Leslie
Jamison, memoir writer Mary
Karr and poet Kevin Young are
among those who have appeared
with her in her promotional tour.
Parker is a prize-winning
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