Marian Schembari

Marian Schembari 's first byline was at age eleven in Highlights for Kids . It was a poem about dragons. Since then, Marian's essays about travel, friendship, money, and love have appeared in the New York Times , Cosmopolitan , Marie Claire , and Good Housekeeping . At thirty-four years old, Marian was diagnosed with autism. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and daughter.

Marian Schembari 's first byline was at age eleven in Highlights for Kids . It was a poem about dragons. Since then, Marian's essays about travel, friendship, money, and love have appeared in the New York Times , Cosmopolitan , Marie Claire , and Good Housekeeping . At thirty-four years old, Marian was diagnosed with autism. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and daughter. See less