Stephen Marche

Stephen Marche (born 1976 in Edmonton^[1]) is a Canadian writer. He is an alumnus of The University of King's College^[2] and of City College of New York (CUNY).^[3] In 2005, he received a doctorate in early modern English drama from the University of Toronto.^[4]

He writes a monthly column for Esquire, "A Thousand Words about Our Culture". In 2011, this column was a finalist for the American Society of Magazine Editors award for columns and commentary.^[5] His articles also appear in the New York Times and The Atlantic.^[6]

Marche's novel Raymond and Hannah was published in 2005. An anthology of short stories linked by a common plot element, Shining at the Bottom of the Sea, followed in 2007.^[7] How Shakespeare Changed Everything was published in 2011.^[8] Another novel The Hunger Of The Wolf published in February 2015.^[9] Marche's take on the state of male-female relations in the 21st century, The Unmade Bed, is being published March 2017 with contributions from his wife.^[10]

Marche wrote an opinion piece published by The New York Times on August 14, 2015, titled "The Closing of the Canadian Mind".^[11] In this article he was critical of Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, linking him with Rob Ford, former Mayor of Toronto who was involved in a crack cocaine scandal.

Marche is married to Sarah Fulford,^[1] editor-in-chief of Toronto Life Magazine.^[12] He is the son-in-law of Robert Fulford. He has a son and daughter,^[13] and lives in Toronto.^[14]

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