Most of Marlene Dunham’s stories are based in the place she was born and raised, New York City. After twenty years working in the city government offices of a Seattle suburb, Marlene has now retired to spend her time writing, traveling, mothering, and grandmothering.
This love of storytelling, family history, and mental health issues was on full display with her contributions to OpenSalon, an online blogsite. Following its demise, Marlene continued writing on her own blog, https://Marlenedunham.com.
Marlene Dunham’s first non-fiction narrative, EMBRACING THE SHADOWS: NAVIGATING A FAMILY’S MENTAL ILLNESS, tells of her own family’s struggles with various mental illnesses.