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About Mary Roach
American author of popular science and humor
Mary Roach is an American author of popular science and humor. She is known for writing bestselling books that turn science into accessible, often playful nonfiction. 138 quotes on the site. Her books include Stiff, Spook, Bonk, Packing for Mars, Gulp, Grunt, Fuzz, and Replaceable You, all New York Times bestsellers. Her work often explores unusual corners of science, from human cadavers and the afterlife to sex, space, digestion, war, nature, and anatomy.
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- “LOL is rarely OL, or even really L. A real out-loud laugh - not the forced social variety, which is closer to…”Mary Roach
- “When I'm done with a book, I always give it to someone with expertise in the topic and tell them to flag all…”Mary Roach
- “The human digestive tract is like the Amtrak line from Seattle to Los Angeles: transit time is about thirty h…”Mary Roach
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- “Any book on empire will omit, by necessity, vast tracts of the imperial experience, and so critics can easily…”Kwasi Kwarteng
- “As for genre, my adult books are usually filed under science fiction / fantasy, although some stores put them…”Gail Carriger
- “I think the impulse took shape in early childhood when I was very ill with lymphoma for a number of years. I…”Damon Galgut
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- “I always felt like my value was much more in my intellect than it was in my appearance, and so that's what I…”Kerry Washington
- “I think the impulse took shape in early childhood when I was very ill with lymphoma for a number of years. I…”Damon Galgut
- “I like to spend my time with my children.”Kelly Preston
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Books by Mary Roach
Stiff
2004
Bonk
2008
Packing for Mars
2011
Grunt
2016
Gulp
2014