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Liza Monroy

Liza Monroy
Liza Monroy is author of the novel Mexican High. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, Newsweek, Jane, The Village Voice, and Time Out New York. The daughter of a U.S. Foreign Service officer, she has lived, worked, and studied in Mexico, Italy, Holland, the Czech Republic, Greece, and the United States. Her writing has also appeared in anthologies including the New York Times The Best of Modern Love. She's been a travel writer for MTV and was recently awarded a residency by the Kerouac Project of Orlando. Visit her on the web at lizamonroy.com.

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Liza Monroy's Courses
Personal Essay Writing: Advanced – (Starts September 12)

Testimonials

Liza brings a wealth of knowledge. She suggested publications where our pieces would fit and has an address book of editors to die for. I sent my piece out the next day and it was published within a week. -- Tara Bishop

"The class gave me tools applicable to my whole life as a writer. It's like the course that keeps on giving!" -- Amy Nathan

"I loved Liza's class. Her openness to share names and places for submissions was most welcome." -- Diane Singer

"Liza's class was a gem. I gained invaluble insight and she was so full of knowledge and advice. She knows this market and wants to help you succeed." -- Amy Tucker Carroll

"Liza's astute and efficient observations about material made for an engaging and beneficial class." -- Neil Gordon