chelsea martin's first novel, tell me i'm an artist, is forthcoming from soft skull sept 2022. her previous books include caca dolce (soft skull, 2017), even though i don't miss you (short flight/long drive, 2013), and others. she currently lives in spokane, wa with her husband and child.

 

"martin's tragicomic essays... evoke a misfit's paradise..." - o magazine

"it’s a wild ride of a memoir, and a true glimpse into the mind of an artist as she’s figuring out what life is all about" - nylon

"martin’s honest writing exists above the confines of fear and social norms . . . her writing is sweaty, uncomfortable, and enchanting" - booklist

 

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