About the Author:
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Mary Rowen
Contemporary Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction
I’m drawn to stories about women facing and overcoming challenges at various stages of life, so I love reading and writing women’s fiction. Music, musicians, and music fans tend to find their way into my work too.
Other interests include feminism, body image issues, parenting, and current events. I blog about that stuff and more whenever I can. My essays have been featured on numerous sites and blogs, including Mutha Magazine, Feminine Collective, and Huffington Post.
A graduate of Providence College, I was raised in the Massachusetts Merrimack Valley, and live in the Boston area with my family and pets.
Featured Books by
Mary Rowen
LEAVING THE BEACH
Literary Fiction /
Women’s Fiction
Erin Reardon gets her first kiss from Jim Morrison and loses her virginity to David Bowie. When she flunks out of college, Bruce Springsteen comforts her, and Elvis Costello breaks her heart in Europe. So what happens when she finally meets a rock star in the flesh? Erin’s a lonely misfit with an eating disorder and a wild imagination. She believes she was born to save—and love—at least one tortured musician, and is willing to risk almost everything to fulfill that destiny.
“This is an outstanding novel… Erin is a perfectly flawed heroine.” ~ Semifinalist, 2017 BookLife Prize (10 out of 10 in All 5 Categories Judged)
“…gracefully grapples with several important issues, including alcohol and drug addiction, loss, grief and sexuality… There are also many entertaining pop-culture references to offset the weighty themes… An intriguing novel that looks at the ways that people cope with the pain in their lives.” ~ Kirkus Reviews
“Rowen’s angsty, passionate debut explores the virtues and pratfalls of rock and roll fandom… Rowen’s frank delivery will hold readers from start to finish.” ~ Publishers Weekly
LIVING BY EAR
Literary Fiction /
Women’s Fiction
Singer-songwriter Christine Daley hit the streets of Boston and became a minor celebrity—with a local radio hit—in the 90s, but a “brief” career break to marry and start a family changed all that.
“A quick-tempo novel that will strike a chord with women’s fiction fans… fresh, poignant and funny.” ~ Kirkus Reviews
“Mary Rowen has written one of the truest novels ever about Boston’s indie rock world. Full of sharp details and vivid characters… It beautifully explores the question of what drives an artist and how that can or can’t be reconciled with the straight world.” ~ Brett Milano, Boston Rock Journalist
IT DOESN’T HAVE
TO BE THAT WAY
Literary Fiction /
Women’s Fiction
Molly Dolan, an insecure twenty-something woman, spends most days ricocheting between hope and despair.
SHORTLISTED:
2017 Faulkner-Wisdom Competition
“This book is not to be missed. But before you start, it might be a good idea to put on your Jim Croce album—the chapter titles are his songs. This book is simply… well… fabulous!” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Jon Michael Miller
“…Women’s fiction at its best… highly recommended for readers who like their characters realistic, warm, and thoroughly engrossing.” ~ Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer
All Books by Mary Rowen
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