Leg

by Greg Marshall

  • Abrams Press
  • 2023
  • ISBN: 978-1419763601
  • 304 pages
  • WorldCat
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About the Book

He has cerebral palsy, a diagnosis that has been kept from him since birth. (His parents always told him he just had "tight tendons" and left it at that.) Here, in the hot mess of it all, lies Greg Marshall’s wellspring of wit and wisdom. Leg is an extraordinarily funny and insightful memoir from a daring new voice. Packed with outrageous stories of a singular childhood, it is also a startlingly original examination of what it means to transform when there are parts of yourself you can’t change, a moving portrait of a family in crisis, and a tale of resilience of spirit. ebook icon Audio book icon

“Leg is intimate (and I mean that in all ways), insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny.” Scott Simon, NPR's "Weekend Edition" | USA Today - 10 Best Memoirs of 2023
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About the Author

"I'm a writer and editor based out of Austin, Texas. I can't fly or play the piano. But if you’re wondering about my leg you’ve come to the right place."

Greg Marshall grew up in Utah. A 2020 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in Prose, he graduated from the Michener Center for Writers in 2013 with an MFA in fiction and screenwriting. Before moving to Texas for graduate school, he was the arts and entertainment editor for the Park Record in Park City, Utah, where he covered the Sundance Film Festival. His work has appeared on KCPW, Salt Lake City’s NPR affiliate, and in numerous literary journals such as Joyland, Fourth Genre, Tahoma Review, Sonora Review and the popular websites Literary Hub and Electric Literature.

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