Margo Christie

Life on the Edge (With a Safety Net)

Mary Volkman ’92, English, is a Baltimore native who writes fiction under the pen name “Margo Christie.” Her first novel, These Days: A Tale of Nostalgia on Baltimore’s Block, relies not only on the author’s time working in show bars on the city’s most notorious stretch of real estate (right under the shadow of City Hall, hon) in the 1970s and ’80s, but also in her careful attention to the reminiscences of those who’d been there during the heyday of burlesque just after World War II. But Margo Christie wrote the book. So let her tell it: It’s often said… Continue Reading Life on the Edge (With a Safety Net)

Career Q&A: Mary Volkman ’92, English, Writer

Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they go there. Today we’re talking with novelist Mary Volkman – whose pen name is Margo Christie – about writing and living a colorful life. Volkman’s debut novel These Days won second prize in Amazon’s 2012 Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Name: Mary Volkman, aka Margo Christie Grad Year and Major: 1992, English Job Title: Writer Employer: Self-employed Your Website: www.margochristienovelist.com Q: Tell us a little about how you wound up at UMBC. What’s your background? A: You could call me a hard-luck story. A refugee from… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Mary Volkman ’92, English, Writer

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