November 9, 2006

What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick obsessed, wine-swilling, fashion-fanatic, single-forever, about-to-get-married, big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds… a lump in her breast?

If she’s Marisa Acocella Marchetto, she kicks cancer’s butt—in fantatastic shoes, no less— and chronicles the experience with bravery and candor in her new graphic memoir, Cancer Vixen. Then, she goes on to wow reviewers nationwide, including one very skeptical doctor.

And, as if that wasn’t enough, Marisa also scores a movie deal. That’s right: Cancer Vixen is coming to the big screen in 2008. And, Cate Blanchett will be playing Marisa. I can’t think of a better fit.

Marisa talks about why she wrote Cancer Vixen and what it’s like to be an author in the age of Amazon.com.

Visit the official site and find out when Marisa will be in a city near you.

Pantheon will publish the paperback edition of Cancer Vixen in 2008, but I wanted you to get an early look.