Van Eerden discusses her latest essay collection, which concerns itself with self-discovery, with touch and human connection.
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The Tender Torment of Loving the Ones Who Suffer: Rebecca Spiegel’s “Without Her”
A review of Rebecca Spiegel’s new book “Without Her: A Chronicle of Grief and Love.”
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“Stories I Lived to Tell”: A Memoir Told in Bite-Size Anecdotes
Generally short in length, the tales primarily comprise pivotal or fond moments from Carden’s boyhood, memories of his family members, and reflections — piecing together what was, what is now, and what he has realized along the way.
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“We Are Animals” Is Candid and Complex
A review of Jennifer Case’s “We Are Animals,” a collection of 15 honest and deeply considered essays.
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“It Started With An Obsession”: Jesse Lee Kercheval On Making Her Graphic Memoir “French Girl”
An interview with the poet, writer, translator and visual artist Jesse Lee Kercheval on the narrative illustrations in her graphic memoir.
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“The Witch’s Daughter” a Memoir Balancing Darkness with the Light of Recovery
Acclaimed indie musician and songwriter Orenda Fink draws readers in with insight to her healing.
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“Old Enough: Southern Women Artists and Writers on Creativity and Aging”: Life-, Age-, and Art-Affirming Manifestos
A review of “Old Enough: Southern Women Artists and Writers on Creativity and Aging,” edited by Jay Lamar and Jennifer Horne with Wendy Reed and Lamar Jackson.
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“Beginning Again”: Katrina Powell on What Oral Histories Tell Us About Appalachia
An interview with Katrina Powell about “Beginning Again: Stories of Movement and Migration in Appalachia.”
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“Attic” is Full of Treasures
The posthumous paperback from William Gay, “Stories from the Attic,” is a masterful collection of narratives, memoirs, and musings.
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A Wild Whatever in “Women We Buried, Women We Burned”
Rachel Louise Snyder’s memoir, “Women We Buried, Women We Burned,” is about grief and its reverberations, but also about re-making.
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