Mary Beth Ellis

Mary Beth Ellis (January 15, 1977) is an American humorist writer and author of "Drink to the Lasses", a memoir of her experiences at a womens' college. Her work has appeared in the collection "Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers", on msnbc.com, in "Air & Space", and elsewhere. She blogs at [http://blondechampagne.com/ BlondeChampagne.com] and [http://marybethellis.today.com/ Today.com] . The Dish Network asked her to provide content for its television column, [http://www.dishpronto.com/sidedish/ The Side Dish] . Most recently, she began providing commentary on the space program for Examiner.com at [http://www.examiner.com/x-757-Space-Exploration-Examiner/ Orbital Velocity] . The subjects of her writing range may from thoroughbred horse racing to NASA, but her writing is best known for its personal, observational essays marked with transitions from surprising insight to sharp humor.

A 1999 graduate of Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame, where she was the first SMC student to read at University of Notre Dame's Sophomore Literary Festival, she holds an MFA in nonfiction writing and literature from Bennington College. [ [http://drinktothelasses.com/drink-with-the-authoress.html About: Drink With the Authoress] , DrinkToTheLasses.com.] She lives near Washington, D.C..

External links

* [http://www.blondechampagne.com/ BlondeChampagne.com]
* [http://marybethellis.today.com/ Along The Rails]
* [http://www.examiner.com/x-757-Space-Exploration-Examiner/ Orbital Velocity]

References

* [http://drinktothelasses.com/drink-with-the-authoress.html Drink With the Authoress]