Mary Elizabeth Williams is an American writer and commentator. She is a staff writer for the online magazine ''

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''. She has also written for ''

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'', ''

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'', and other publications. As a commentator, she has made appearances on

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, ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2009, Williams released a memoir titled ''Gimme Shelter''.

Personal life

Mary Elizabeth Williams grew up in

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and underwent surgery. In August 2011, she was rediagnosed with stage IV melanoma. Later that year, she entered a stage I clinical trial for an experimental

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cancer drug, with which she had significant success and has remained in remission as of 2019. Williams has documented her experiences with cancer on Salon and in her book ''A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer'', published in 2016.

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Personal website

Salon.com columns
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