Patricia Marx

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About the Author

Patricia Marx has been contributing to ​The New Yorker​ since 1989. She is a former writer for “Saturday Night Live” and “Rugrats,” and is the author of several books. Marx was the first woman elected to the ​Harvard Lampoon​. She has taught screenwriting and humor writing at Princeton, New York University, and Stonybrook University. She was the recipient of a 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship.

Books by Patricia Marx

The image shows a humorous illustration of two people, possibly in a domestic setting, with multiple speech bubbles capturing typical household complaints and demands. it's likely representing the overwhelming nature of communication in close relationships.
BY Patricia Marx
ILLUSTRATED BY Roz Chast
In You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples, the authors of Why Don’t You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It share their fresh, new romance tips that will make you laugh, make you feel seen, and remind you why your relationship is better than everyone else’s.
A book cover featuring an illustration of a woman sitting comfortably on a green couch with the title "why don't you write my eulogy now so i can correct it?" by patricia marx & roz chast, including a humorous quote bubble that says "in her perfect world, everyone would have been brought up in a warm and loving house.
BY Patricia Marx
ILLUSTRATED BY Roz Chast
The perfect Mother’s Day gift: A collection of witty one-line advice ​New Yorker writer Patricia Marx heard from her mother, accompanied by full-color illustrations by​ New Yorker​ staff cartoonist Roz Chast.

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