I always think with a poem, if I knew where it was going, it wouldn’t be a good poem.
INTERVIEW: Jesse Lee Kercheval, Author of French Girl
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REVIEW: The Trauma Mantras: A Memoir in Prose Poems by Adrie Kusserow
It’s a gift to learn from others’ disciplines—and discipline—from their careful, thoughtful study and observation.
REVIEW: Hell Gate Bridge: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness, and Hope by Barrie Miskin
Hell Gate Bridge is an apt metaphor. Miskin’s symptoms were many, severe, and disorienting.
REVIEW: Awakenings: Stories of Body & Consciousness edited by Diane Gottlieb
The voice of the body and the need to listen to it runs through this essay collection.
REVIEW: Disequilibria: Meditations on Missingness by Robert Lunday
A deeply researched essay collection examines the complexity of loss and closure.
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.
REVIEW: Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss by Gayle Brandeis
Essays exploring life’s losses, transformations and the challenges of being a memoirist comprise a graceful and lyrical collection.
INTERVIEW: Deirdre Fagan, Author of Find a Place for Me
Find a Place for Me: Embracing Love and Life in the Face of Death is a memoir about facing a marriage’s last act as a couple united in mind and holding hands
REVIEW: Promenade of Desire: A Barcelona Memoir by Isidra Mencos
Spain is the backdrop for a memoir frankly exploring the evolution of female desire from childhood to adulthood.
