Marisa Acocella Marchetto

Author of Cancer Vixen: A True Story

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About the Author

Includes the names: Marisa Acocella, MarisaAcocellaMarchetto, Marisa Acocella Marchetto

Image credit: Author Marisa Acocella Marchetto at the 2015 Texas Book Festival. By Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44391030

Works by Marisa Acocella Marchetto

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Cancer Vixen: A True Story (1994) — Author — 307 copies

Just Who the Hell Is She, Anyway? (1994) 39 copies

Ann Tenna: A novel (2015) 34 copies

The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the Mother (2020) 20 copies

Cancer and the city (2007) 4 copies

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Associated Works

Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex (2011) — Contributor — 107 copies

Dick for a Day: What Would You Do If You Had One? (1997) — Contributor — 104 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1961
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Organizations: The New Yorker
Agent: Elizabeth Sheinkman

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Cancer Vixen: A True Story by Marisa Marchetto

"What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, single-forever, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds . . . a lump in her breast?" That's the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer--from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between.… (more)

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LibraryPAH | 14 other reviews | Dec 6, 2022 |

The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe… by Marisa Acocella

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

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fernandie | 1 other review | Sep 15, 2022 |

The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe… by Marisa Acocella

Gorgeous book! I collect graphic novels but I was breathless with this book. Not only the cosmic art was out of this world. The strong femine content, research and puns were greatly appreciated. Stunning art!

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kancunbum | 1 other review | Sep 6, 2022 |