Stephen Marche

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

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. His articles also appear in the New York Times and The Atlantic.

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. How Shakespeare Changed Everything was published in 2011. Another novel The Hunger Of The Wolf published in February 2015. 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.

Marche wrote an opinion piece published by The New York Times on August 14, 2015, titled "The Closing of the Canadian Mind". 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, editor-in-chief of Toronto Life Magazine. He is the son-in-law of Robert Fulford. He has a son and daughter, and lives in Toronto.