Cool, Calm & Contentious: Essays
Advance praise forCool, Calm & Contentious “Now that I’ve read Merrill Markoe’s latest book, I’ve learned a lot—about virginity, fetishism, sociopaths and narcissists, and how she explained the BP oil spill to her dogs. Also that Merrill is funnier, smarter, and more honest than anyone any of us knows. Just accept it—I have.”—Winnie Holzman, creator ofMy So-called Life,co-author ofWicked“Alarming and reassuring . . . Wait, that’s impossible.”—George Meyer, writer,TheSimpsonsPRAISE FOR MERRILL MARKOE Nose Down, Eyes Up “Read this novel for its nose-to-the-ground wisdom, for its unsentimental take on family, and for the funniest, furriest pack of jokesters this side of the Marx Brothers.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “Whimsical . . . an ideal place to bury your nose.”—Los Angeles Times “Hilarious.”—Publishers Weekly Walking in Circles Before Lying Down “Bound to make you laugh out loud.”—People(four stars) “Fun and charming . . . So spin around three or four times, curl up with your four-legged friend and enjoy.”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram “A delight.”—Boston Sunday Globe