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Backpacking guide and author of The Chair and the Valley, a memoir from The Open Field, Maria Shriver's personally-curated imprint at Penguin Random House

Martinez, CA
Joined December 2015
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I'm honored that People Magazine included my book among the 20 Best Non-Celebrity Memoirs ever, alongside books like Educated, The Glass Castle, Crying in H Mart, When Breath Becomes Air, and others. Thank you! @people @PenguinBooks @mariashriver people.com/memoirs-people-st…
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Joining us on our #podcast is author and backpacking guide @BanningLyon to discuss his book ‘The Chair and the Valley’ which recounts his hospitalization and maltreatment as a teen, and the lessons learned as a guide in Yosemite.  Full interview: bit.ly/3Mx0w6s
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@jbsgreenberg @katie_thomas Thank you for your incredible article. I was held in one of thee institutions years ago, which eventually led to one of the largest health insurance fraud cases in US history. My memoir, The Chair and the Valley, tells the story.
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❤️brilliant new 📚by @RuthBonapace (BULGARIAN TRAINING MANUEL) @sidikfofana (STORIES FROM THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS) @ksalisbury (NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL) @BanningLyon (THE CHAIR & THE VALLEY) @markjwilliams & @amybscher (OUT IN THE WORLD) Remember to buyreviewpitchposttweet them!
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There’s a new book out today #openfieldbooks! “The Chair and the Valley: A Memoir of Trauma, Healing, and the Outdoors” by Banning Lyons is on sale today, and I am so excited for Banning! This is a beautiful and touching memoir from this first time author. I couldn’t put this book down, and I know that you all will love The Chair and the Valley just as much as I do! I am so grateful to have Banning join me in the Open Field to share his deeply meaningful story. Get your copy now wherever books are sold! 📚 #theopenfield
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Hello! @TL_Agency is looking for Summer Interns! Here's the info: publishersmarketplace.com/jo… Come work with us!
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Free #zoom panel Saturday 4/22 from 5-6 pm EST with former students who have brilliant new upcoming #books: @callmecochi @CBWymanWriter @cathylinhche @BanningLyon @DrNicoleCain Robert Markowitz & Orlando Mendiola. Email me for the link #novel #memoir #poetry #selfhelp #kidlit
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My teacher, Susan Shapiro, asked me to speak at her upcoming Zoom presentation about my recent publishing deal with Penguin Random House. If you're interested in writing, querying, or marketing a book, her classes are as good as they get! #WritingCommunity #amquerying #memoir
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Omg my @NYMag essay about outsourcing my #orgasm for @TheCut is currently trending as the #2 most popular story on their site after the one about #ArianaGrande which in an ironic twist of events is also about weight. Mic drop. I need to lie down.
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