REVIEW: One of the Boys: Surviving Dartmouth, Family, and the Wilderness of Men by Lynn Lobban November 11, 2024 Lynn Lobban her story of breaking through cultural and personal barriers this her feisty and moving memoir. Read the full story →
INTERVIEW: Jesse Lee Kercheval, Author of French Girl August 13, 2024 I always think with a poem, if I knew where it was going, it wouldn’t be a good poem. Read the full story →
REVIEW: The Trauma Mantras: A Memoir in Prose Poems by Adrie Kusserow August 6, 2024 It’s a gift to learn from others’ disciplines—and discipline—from their careful, thoughtful study and observation. Read the full story →
REVIEW: Hell Gate Bridge: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness, and Hope by Barrie Miskin July 15, 2024 Hell Gate Bridge is an apt metaphor. Miskin’s symptoms were many, severe, and disorienting. Read the full story →
REVIEW: Awakenings: Stories of Body & Consciousness edited by Diane Gottlieb December 11, 2023 The voice of the body and the need to listen to it runs through this essay collection. Read the full story →
REVIEW: Disequilibria: Meditations on Missingness by Robert Lunday October 8, 2023 A deeply researched essay collection examines the complexity of loss and closure. Read the full story →
REVIEW: Junk Shop Window: Essays on Myth, Life, and Literature by James J. Patterson September 10, 2023 An essay collection marked by lyrical language, honesty, and humor, invites readers to remain open to experience. Read the full story →
REVIEW: Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss by Gayle Brandeis February 15, 2023 Essays exploring life’s losses, transformations and the challenges of being a memoirist comprise a graceful and lyrical collection. Read the full story →
INTERVIEW: Deirdre Fagan, Author of Find a Place for Me December 19, 2022 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 Read the full story →
REVIEW: Promenade of Desire: A Barcelona Memoir by Isidra Mencos October 10, 2022 Spain is the backdrop for a memoir frankly exploring the evolution of female desire from childhood to adulthood. Read the full story →