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Marie Arana

Biography

Marie Arana

Marie Arana was born in Lima, Peru. She is the author of the memoir AMERICAN CHICA, a finalist for the National Book Award; two novels, CELLOPHANE and LIMA NIGHTS; and THE WRITING LIFE, a collection from her well-known column for The Washington Post. She lives in Washington, DC, and Lima, Peru.

Marie Arana

Books by Marie Arana

Lima Nights
by Marie Arana
Cellophane
by Marie Arana

A hilarious plague of truth has descended on the once well-behaved Sobrevillas, only the beginning of this brilliantly realized, generous-hearted novel. Marie Arana’s style, originality, and trenchant wit will establish her as one of the most audacious talents in fiction today and Cellophane as one of the most evocative and spirited novels of the year.