• Here’s the Story

    I wrote a book called The Forest for the Trees and it’s an advice book for writers. This blog hopes to continue in the spirit of the book, answering basic questions such as how to write an effective query letter to more complex issues involving writers' personalities, especially but not limited to their self-destructive proclivities. But mostly, it’s a place to regularly vent about publishing.

Food & Loathing

fl1201“An object lesson in how women can lose themselves in the quest to lose weight…Lerner’s generosity and bravery illuminate every page of this masterful story of a worthwhile life. -USA Today

“Lerner’s writing has the ring of truth, and for many readers who live with eating disorders, this book will be a life raft.” -The Seattle Times

“The critically acclaimed Food and Loathing alternates between hilarious and heartbreaking. -People

“The author stares down the reader with her unblinking relentless truth…You never forget this is a bright and funny young woman engaged in a monumental struggle. ” -United Press Int’l

“Food and Loathing is destined to take its place alongside the classics of adolescent angst, Girl Interrupted and The Bell Jar.” -Newsday