Courtney Maum
Biography
Courtney Maum
Courtney Maum is the author of the acclaimed novel I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN HERE WITHOUT HERE; her latest, TOUCH; and the chapbook NOTES FROM MEXICO. Her short fiction, book reviews and essays on the writing life have been widely published in outlets such as The New York Times, O Magazine, Tin House, Electric Literature and Buzzfeed, and she has co-written films that have debuted at Sundance and won awards at Cannes. At various points in her life, she has been a trend forecaster, a fashion publicist, and a party promoter for Corona Extra. She currently works as a product namer for M·A·C cosmetics and other companies from her home in Litchfield County, CT, where she founded the multidisciplinary creative retreat, #TheCabins.
Courtney Maum