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Mary Elizabeth Williams is an American writer and commentator. She is a staff writer for the online magazine Salon. She has also written for The New York Times, The Nation, and other publications. As a commentator, she has made appearances on MSNBC, Today, and NBC Nightly News.
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In 2009, Williams released a memoir titled Gimme Shelter.

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Personal life

Mary Elizabeth Williams grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. She has described herself as a practicing Catholic.

In August 2010, Williams was diagnosed with malignant melanoma 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 immunotherapy cancer drug, with which she had some success. Williams has documented her experiences with cancer on Salon.
