The memoir in essays examines how media and celebrities impact perceptions of same-sex desires and identity.
REVIEW: The Male Gazed by Manuel Betancourt
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REVIEW: Junk Shop Window: Essays on Myth, Life, and Literature by James J. Patterson
An essay collection marked by lyrical language, honesty, and humor, invites readers to remain open to experience.
WRITING LIFE: Riding the Waves by Zina Zeigler
Will Ms. Procrastination, Ms. Overwhelm, Ms. Imposter Syndrome or Ms. Muse win?
CRAFT: Elevate Your Essays: Writing By Bringing the Interior to the Exterior by Estelle Erasmus
The best way to get into the underlying emotions of a story is to start with action, aka the inciting incident.
INTERVIEW: Jennifer Lunden, Author of American Breakdown
In her genre-blending masterpiece, Lunden shares her journey to understand an illness that left her bedridden beginning at age 21.
INTERVIEW: Esther Bergdahl, Independent Fact-Checker
In this interview with Esther Bergdahl, we dive into a topic relevant to most, if not all, creative nonfiction writers: fact-checking.
INTERVIEW: Maeve DuVally, Author of Maeve Rising: Coming Out Trans in Corporate America
In Maeve Rising: Coming Out Trans in Corporate America DuVally pairs her struggles with alcoholism with her trans journey.
REVIEW: Everything is Perfect: A Memoir by Kate Nason
A woman’s personal hell with a philandering husband intersects with a national scandal playing out in the media in this memoir.
REVIEW: The Sound of Undoing: A Memoir in Essays by Paige Towers
Sound – how it can hurt, heal and evoke memory – is the unifying element in this researched memoir in essays.
REVIEW: It’s Fun to Be a Person I Don’t Know by Chachi D. Hauser
The search for personal identity while being part of a famous family is the focus of a lyrical, deeply textured memoir.
