Marya Hornbacher

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marya Hornbacher
Occupation	Essayist
Date Of Birth	Apr 4, 1974(1974-04-04)
Age	50
Birthplace	Minneapolis
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aries

Marya Hornbacher Biography

Marya Hornbacher is one of the most popular and richest Essayist who was born on April 4, 1974 in Minneapolis, United States. Marya Justine Hornbacher (born April 4 1974) is an American writer and freelance journalist.

Her book 2, The Center of Winter released in 2005, received rave reviews. her autobiography, Madness The Bipolar Experience came out in 2008. It received immediate reviews and reached on the New York Times Bestseller list. Sane Addiction, Mental Illness along with the twelve Steps was released in 2010. Waiting: A Non-believer’s Higher Power was released in the year 2011. Both were finalist to be finalists for the Books for Better Life Award. In the last several years , she has been considered for nominations to the Pushcart Prize in both non-fiction and poetry.

Her third book, published in April 2008, a memoir titled Madness: A Bipolar Life, chronicles the years following Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Her fourth book, published in 2010, is the recovery handbook Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the Twelve Steps written as a guide to working the Twelve Steps for people who suffer from both addiction and mental illness.

She has been clean for more than 17 year (since in the spring of 2001 as per Madness). She was awarded an important award which was an award called the ASCAP Award for music journalism for her story of the jazz legend Oscar Peterson (published January 2005). She was also double Fellow of Yale. She is still publishing occasional pieces of journalism and poetry and short fiction.

Marya Hornbacher Net Worth

Marya Hornbacher is one of the richest Essayist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marya Hornbacher 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Marya Hornbacher was born in Walnut Creek, California and was raised at Edina, Minnesota. Hornbacher is the sole child from Jay Hornbacher and Judy Hornbacher, professional theatre directors and actors. When she was 14 years old, Hornbacher was old she was accepted to the highly regarded arts school for boarding Interlochen. Then, she was accepted into the University of Minnesota and started writing for the school’s student newspaper The Minnesota Daily. The fall of 1992 she enrolled in college with American University in Washington, D.C. She later earned her degree in philosophy as well as poetry at The New College of California.

Hornbacher was married to Julian Daniel Beard in 1996 however they split after the successful release of Wasted. The wedding, and eventually divorce, is described in Madness where she attributes her marriage’s failure to her addiction issues with drugs and alcohol, but mostly due to her bipolar disorder, which she had not managed properly. Hornbacher later got married to Jeff Miller.

Her second book is the critically praised 2005 novel, The Center of Winter, which follows a family in the aftermath of a suicide.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marya Hornbacher height 5 ft 1 in Marya weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marya Hornbacher Dating?

According to our records, Marya Hornbacher married to Jeff Miller , Julian Beard. As of December 1, 2023, Marya Hornbacher’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Marya Ranked on the list of most popular Essayist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marya Hornbacher celebrates birthday on April 4 of every year.

Where is Marya Hornbacher now?

As of 2014, Marya is working on several projects. She is currently working on a nonfiction book about sex and sexuality in literature. She is also completing a manuscript of poetry and a manuscript of essays and has a novel in the works.

Is Marya Hornbacher still married?

Hornbacher admits she was in denial of the new diagnosis. It wasn’t until 2001 that she felt like she began to get her life back together. Divorced from her first husband , she moved into her own apartment back in Minneapolis. She met her current husband, Jeff Miller, at an AA meeting.

How old is Marya Hornbacher?

48 years (April 4, 1974)

Why did Marya Hornbacher write Wasted?

I was so angry, at myself and at my world, and I felt like I needed to come out against a culture that celebrated eating disorders. It was deeply painful for me, but I wrote it because at the time eating disorders were a mysterious, glamorous illness and I wanted people to know what it really looked like.

How tall is Marya Hornbacher?

5′ 1″