Marsha Gordon — Becoming the Ex-Wife Book Publicity Case Study

This book publicity case study outlines the work Coriolis Company performed for Professor Marsha Gordon’s book, Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life and Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott, published by the University of California Press on April 25, 2023. Becoming the Ex-Wife establishes Parrott’s rightful place in twentieth-century American culture, uncovering her neglected work and keen insights into American women’s lives during a period of immense social change.

October 3, 2023, In-Store Reading, Marsha Gordon, Becoming the Ex-Wife, hosted by Chevalier’s Books, Los Angeles, CA

November 29, 2023, Author Event: Becoming the Ex-Wife with Marsha Gordon, hosted by The Boston Athenaeum, Boston, MA

November 30, 2023, Ursula Parrott: Becoming the Ex-Wife, hosted by The Harvard Club’s Author Series, Boston, MA

May 2, 2023, “Ursula Parrott — Ex-Wife with Marsha Gordon” with Kim Askew and Amy Helmes, Lost Ladies of Lit

May 9, 2023, “Marsha Gordon,” Plump Toad Press

August 4, 2023, “Ex-Wives and Leftover Ladies with Dr. Marsha Gordon” with Dr. Karen M. Bryson, The Curious Professor

February 19, 2024, “#121 Marsha Gordon | Discovering the forgotten historical figure & hidden writings of Ursula Parrott”, The Good Girl Confessional Podcast

“The conclusion reminds readers of the inequalities and injustices that have disproportionately affected Black workers during the ongoing pandemic.” — Booklist, a starred review

“Marsha Gordon’s new biography of the best-selling author Ursula Parrott rescues this important author’s life from obscurity. Both Gordon’s biography and the reedition of novel “Ex-Wife” have garnered a lot of well-deserved attention.”  — Amy Manikowski, Bibio Blog