Mark Brennan Rosenberg is an openly

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author and comedian based in

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. He is the author of two books: ''Blackouts and Breakdowns'' - released on August 24, 2011, and ''Eating My Feelings: Tales of Overeating, Underperforming, and Coping with My Crazy Family'' - released on August 6, 2013 through

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. Rosenberg's writings and commentary focus on the issues that affect the lesbian,

, bisexual, and

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; particularly alcohol addiction and substance abuse, which he discusses heavily in his first book. Rosenberg has been sober since 2008. He is currently a contributor for ''

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''. Rosenberg toured the country promoting his first book ''Blackouts and Breakdowns'' in 2012, and again promoting his second book, ''Eating My Feelings'', in late 2013. Rosenberg's first novel ''This Made Me Think of You'' was released on April 5, 2016. It follows a couple's breakup over the course of a year solely through their social media, text and email exchanges.

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