When I was in the hospital, I took really detailed notes, not anticipating that I would do anything with them. It just felt like what was hopefully a singular experience that I really wanted to remember. Writing about my story, I was also able to tap into something that is universal, which was my goal the whole time. What I really wanted to get across is not necessarily the ordinariness, but the way that my experiences are probably the same as those of so many other women.
― Anna Marie Tendler, The Guardian
What booksellers are saying about Men Have Called Her Crazy
- A book that is perfectly timed to show why women choose the bear–every time. Much has been made about the details concerning Anna’s split with Mulaney, and much will continue to be said cause that’s not what this book is about at all. Admittedly, I heard news of her memoir and reacted with *Lucille Bluth saying “Good for her” on Arrested Development*, knowing Anna only as a gorgeous lampshade artist, caricatured wife, and hysterical, deadpan Tik-Tokker. Now, this book is absolutely devastating in its clarity of spirit and so incredibly refreshing. With a no holds barred look into the psychology of self-harm as it is experienced, and a detailed account of men failing her at every turn, Anna’s anxious personality spoke so strongly to me I had to step away and breathe a bit. She captures neurosis, detachment, in-patient treatment experiences, and anxiety so well that this will become an immediate staple in books to understand mental health struggles. Hopefully, she keeps writing or produces an HBO limited series based on her experiences cause it would be phenomenal. (in the style of ‘I May Destroy You’)
― Nyawira Nyota, Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, North Carolina | BUY
- I will write a proper review once I stop crying uncontrollably
― Stephanie St. John, E. Shaver Books in Savannah, Georgia | BUY
- Talk about feminine rage! This memoir is so viscerally upsetting, validating, and also somehow hopeful. The author recounts her mental health journey with alternating chapters on her experiences with men. She does not mention her ex-husband by name, nor detail the life of their relationship. This was a bit unexpected, but I found it extremely powerful
― Becca Naylor, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina | BUY
About Anna Marie Tendler
Anna Marie Tendler is an artist and writer. She holds a master’s degree in costume studies from New York University. She lives in Connecticut with her three cats, Chimney, Moon, and Butter.
