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A Marshmallow on the Bus: A Collection of Stories Written on the MTA
What do you like to do on your morning subway and bus commute? Anne Born writes on the bus - essays, poems, even a journal of a month's worth of subway rides, all on the New York City MTA. A Marshmallow on the Bus is a lively collection of stories that will make you feel like you are sitting right next to her. Part urban anthropology, part psychology, part transportation history: who knew commuting in New York City could be so much fun? From a couple of squirrels on a tree to a hippy on primary day to a noodle at the top of the stairs to yes, a marshmallow on the bus, this collection of whimsical stories is a must read for anyone who knows the MTA or who would just like to see New York as an armchair traveler.
136 pages, Paperback
First published June 12, 2014
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About the author
Anne Born
44 books9 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Anne Born, the Tumbleweed Pilgrim, is an award-winning, New York-based writer and the publisher of The Backpack Press. Her writing focuses on family and life in a big city after growing up in a small one. She is the author of "A Marshmallow on the Bus," "Prayer Beads on the Train," "Waiting on a Platform," "Turnstiles," and a contributor to the 2015 anthology, "Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox," edited by Joanne Bamberger. Anne’s essay on her cousin’s collection of Nancy Drew novels was published in the Silver Birch Press "Nancy Drew Anthology" (2016). She is also curator of the Late Orphan Project. Her work has been published in the Newtown Literary Journal and in “Me, as a Child,” “All About My Name,” and “My Prized Possession,” Poetry & Prose Series published by Silver Birch Press. Her poetry has been featured in New York at Boundless Tales, Word Up Community Bookstore, and the Queens Council on the Arts. She has been a featured performing artist in several venues with Inspired Word NYC, at the New York Transit Museum, on Queens Public TV in “The World of Arts,” and with the International Women Artists’ Salon on Salon Radio. Anne divides her time between New York and Michigan, and the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Follow Anne Born and The Late Orphan Project at The Backpack Press, and on Twitter, Redbubble, Wattpad, and Instagram @nilesite.
Anne Born, the Tumbleweed Pilgrim, is an award-winning, New York-based writer and the publisher of The Backpack Press. Her writing focuses on family and life in a big city after growing up in a small one. She is the author of "A Marshmallow on the Bus," "Prayer Beads on the Train," "Waiting on a Platform," "Turnstiles," and a contributor to the 2015 anthology, "Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox," edited by Joanne Bamberger. Anne’s essay on her cousin’s collection of Nancy Drew novels was published in the Silver Birch Press "Nancy Drew Anthology" (2016). She is also curator of the Late Orphan Project. Her work has been published in the Newtown Literary Journal and in “Me, as a Child,” “All About My Name,” and “My Prized Possession,” Poetry & Prose Series published by Silver Birch Press. Her poetry has been featured in New York at Boundless Tales, Word Up Community Bookstore, and the Queens Council on the Arts. She has been a featured performing artist in several venues with Inspired Word NYC, at the New York Transit Museum, on Queens Public TV in “The World of Arts,” and with the International Women Artists’ Salon on Salon Radio. Anne divides her time between New York and Michigan, and the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Follow Anne Born and The Late Orphan Project at The Backpack Press, and on Twitter, Redbubble, Wattpad, and Instagram @nilesite.
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November 30, 2017
This book looks like a silly self published bore but it turned out to be a delight! I couldn't put it down! I have a soft spot for ethnography and her way with words was a great addition to this style of social research.
July 3, 2014
Ann and I went to the same high school and I have enjoyed reading her pieces on line for awhile now. This book is like a trip to NYC but as a resident, not a tourist. Wry humor and musings on the nature of things and human nature. I enjoyed it very much!
July 15, 2014
For me, it gave me some real insight into every day experiences while traveling on a bus/train in New York City. Anne's poetry showed the emotional side of her.
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