Mar­cie Max­field is an author, essay­ist, and fem­i­nist whose work blends humor, authen­tic­i­ty, and sharp cul­tur­al obser­va­tion. She is the author of Jew­Girl and the award- win­ning nov­el Em’s Awful Good For­tune, praised for its ​“equal­ly fun­ny and bru­tal” voice by Pulitzer Prize-win­ning author Junot Dí- az. Her award-win­ning play about grow­ing up as a girl was pro­duced at the Hol­ly­wood Fringe Fes­ti­val. Max­field is from Detroit, and lives in South­ern California.