“The two biggest influences in my life are magazines and addiction treatment. Those are the two main forces I’ve had looping in my brain, that have shown me how the world works.”— Cat Marnell, washingtonpost.comTagged: Authenticity, Writing, How to be a writer, My aesthetic
“I knew I was going to be annoying. But I was thinking of the narrators I like most in this world, like Cher from ‘Clueless.’ Once I let go of what I thought a book should be, that’s when I found this voice that was grounded in pop music. I love pop music. I love Britney Spears albums.”— Cat Marnell, washingtonpost.comTagged: Authenticity, Writing, How to be a writer, High brow vs low brow