"Does a book remember it once was a word?" —Nina Laden
Category: Literary Community
Book Tour Stop: Darien, CT
I wrote the first bit of The Memory Sessions 13 years ago this month. It's a teenager now, so time to throw it a little party. With music, drinks, food, hearty people, and conversation about childhood, we will toast this memoir without memory. Special thanks to Caitlin Leffel, author and editor, for lending her grace…
Book Tour Stop: Lancaster, PA
I'm taking The Memory Sessions on the road! First stop: HippoCamp 2019, in Lancaster, PA. I've wanted to attend HippoCamp since its inaugural conference. This year's the year! On Friday, August 23, at 6pm, I'll be reading and answering questions along with five other debut authors: James Chesbro, Tyrese Coleman, Anika Fajardo, Randon Billings Noble,…
On an Essay I Remember
This year, Longridge Review debuts the Anne C. Barnhill Prize for Creative Nonfiction. Leading up to our first prize, each team member is exploring one published LR essay that stuck. Mine is "On the Wonder of the World" by David McVey. You can read my thoughts here. Previous posts: Elizabeth Damewood Gaucher on "The Snake"…
Longridge Review Issue 11
The latest issue from Longridge Review includes six skillful essays. This batch contains a haunting piece by the remarkable Risa Nye, who is so special to me. We met when she was already established and I was just sowing the seeds for a writing life. I looked up to her then and continue to admire her…
