Chelsea Martin’s “Tell Me I’m An Artist” is a “humane, funny, and honest dissection of youth and creativity.”

Read D. W. White’s full review on LAR:
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Soft Skull Press
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I devoured Chelsea Martin's novel TELL ME I'M AN ARTIST and wrote about it for hyperallergic. (Film adaptation when?? Greta Gerwig come thru!)

hyperallergic.com/793856/chelsea…

My next book, Molly, has a cover and is now available for preorder at link below

November 21, 2023 from @archwayeditions

With extreme love

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'As Chelsea Martin brings into focus the contemporary relationship between cultural production and social mobility, her deadpan satire gives way to a big-hearted, boom-box-thrust-in-the-air defense of making art.' ⚡️

Great review in hyperallergic!

hyperallergic.com/793856/chelsea…

'I always wanted to write a book set at art school because it’s such a unique place and I met so many weird people.' Chelsea Martin talks TELL ME I'M AN ARTIST 👩‍🎨 with Carolyn Lamberson for the The Spokesman-Review: spokesman.com/stories/2023/j…

Eamon planning his next art project with Chelsea Martin Art Project Planning book: Eamonator.com If you’re interested in having your children waste their lives making art, get your own here etsy.com/shop/universal… (jk he loves it, total motivator) #highlyrecommended

Chelsea Martin wrote the novel you need to read ASAP if you’ve a) ever had imposter syndrome b) ever had a sneaking suspicion that art and who gets time + resources to make it is inextricably linked to class and/or c) ever seen/not seen Rushmore. kqed.org/arts/13918778/…

''Tell Me' also does that magic thing that only the greatest of fiction can do: It makes you think that maybe art can save you.' Chelsea Martin's TELL ME I'M AN ARTIST is a The Seattle Times Best Book of 2022 🎉: buff.ly/3jLGKss

just finished Tell Me I'm an Artist by Chelsea Martin and Soft Skull Press
super fun, brilliant, and here's chelsea's etsy page:
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Here are my favorite books that I read in 2022! If I get to continue reading this many heartfelt family stories, stories about young artists and complicated friendships every year I’ll be a very happy reader 📚💕

Chicago Review of Books published my conversation with Chelsea Martin about TELL ME I'M AN ARTIST, a really beautiful novel about art school, connection, and the drive to create

chireviewofbooks.com/2022/09/26/che…

I’ve read 90 books so far this year and Chelsea Martin’s is my favorite

TELL ME I’M AN ARTIST is a ⁦The Seattle Times⁩ Best Book of 2022! ⚡️

⁦@emmalev_⁩ also calls it “the great contemporary American novel about class” 💫

Congratulations ⁦Chelsea Martin⁩ 🥂💞 seattletimes.com/entertainment/…

and with no further ado... 🥁💥 it's the 2023 Pantone Color of the year in 2022 book covers!

In unrelated news, apparently I have no idea what magenta is.

I finished a gift copy of Chelsea Martin 's 'Tell Me I'm An Artist' a while ago and finally got around to writing my reviews. It's a great novel well worth your time! My review follows... 🧵

Wish monika woods a happy birthday and get yourself or a friend a copy of TELL ME I'M AN ARTIST by Chelsea Martin to celebrate!🎁

'Here's a little roundup of some great reads...'

Kateri Kramer's (Kateri Kramer) Three Faves:

WHEN I WAS RED CLAY by Jonathan T. Bailey, TELL ME I'M AN ARTIST by Chelsea Martin, and VOICE FIRST: A WRITER'S MANIFESTO by Sonya Huber

🎨 therumpus.net/2022/12/16/ske…

For the artist in your life at any point on their little stroll through the Golgotha of crushing debt, there’s Tell Me I’m An Artist by Chelsea Martin.
Make them laugh in recognition, cry in recognition, either way it’s a good choice.

Get one here:
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