Synopses & Reviews
In this funny, honest, and poignant book for readers of Jessi
Klein, Allie Brosh and Roxane Gay, the former child actress who starred
in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire shares stories from her unique coming of age.
Mara
Wilson has always felt a little young and out of place: as the only kid
on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of
boys, a Valley girl in New York and a neurotic in California, and a
grown-up the world still remembers as a little girl. Tackling everything
from what she learned about sex on the set of Melrose Place, to
discovering in adolescence that she was no longer “cute” enough for
Hollywood, these essays chart her journey from accidental fame to
relative (but happy) obscurity. They also illuminate universal
struggles, like navigating love and loss, and figuring out who you are
and where you belong. Candid, insightful, and hilarious, Where Am I Now? introduces Mara Wilson as a brilliant new chronicler of the experience that is growing up female.
Review
“A heartfelt portrait . . . [Mara Wilson] has
experienced a great many highs as well as lows in her young life, and
she shares them all with honesty, humor, and humility.” Publishers Weekly
Review
“Lyrical and affecting . . . humorous, relatable, and ultimately real. . . [Where Am I Now?] is more than just another Hollywood memoir; it is a truly refreshing coming-of-age story.” Library Journal
Review
"Genuine and authentic, funny and heartbreaking, Where Am I Now? reminds you that no matter how unique your life is, some things bind us all together." Jenny Lawson, author of Furiously Happy
Synopsis
"Thoughtfully traces Mara Wilson's] journey from child actress to Hollywood dropout...Whois she now? She's a writer." NPR's"Guide To 2016 s Great Reads"
Growing up, I wanted tobeMara Wilson.Where Am I Now?is a delight. Ilana Glazer, cocreator and star ofBroad City
Named a best book of the month by GoodReads andEntertainment Weekly
A former child actor best known for her starring roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, Mara Wilson has always felt a little young and out of place: as the onlykid on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of boys, a Valley girl in New York and a neurotic in California, and a grown-up the world still remembers as a little girl. Tackling everything fromwhat she learned about sex on the set of Melrose Place, to discovering in adolescence that she was no longer cute enough for Hollywood, these essayschart herjourney from accidental fame to relative (but happy) obscurity. They also illuminate universal struggles, like navigating love and loss, and figuring out who you are and where you belong. Candid, insightful, moving, and hilarious, Where Am I Now? introduces Mara Wilson as a brilliant new chronicler of the experience that is growing up female."
About the Author
Mara Wilson is a writer, playwright, actor, and storyteller perhaps best known as the little girl from Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street, and Matilda. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, she regularly appears at live storytelling and comedy shows, including her own, What Are You Afraid Of?. Her writing can be found on Jezebel, The Toast, McSweeney’s, the Daily Beast, and Cracked.com, and on her blog, MaraWilsonWritesStuff.com. A voice actor on the podcast Welcome to Night Vale, she will guest star on upcoming episodes of Broad City and BoJack Horseman. She lives in New York City.