Like many people who write, I have a large collection of books on writing that I’ve amassed over the years.
WRITING LIFE: Books on Writing Are Only Good for One (Really Important) Thing by Alicia Googins
Category: September-October 2020
REVIEW: From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran by Jacqueline Saper
Saper tells her intimate story … of how she survived (Iran’s) three eras: the monarchy, the revolution, and the Islamic Republic.
Review: Out of the Crazywoods by Cheryl Savageau
Savageau’s memoir is important for all the ways it approaches the reader’s understanding of Bipolar I Disorder.
Interview: James Tate Hill on His New Memoir, Audiobooks, and Access for the Visually Impaired
That character in Academy Gothic was the gateway for me to tackle the topic head-on…
Interview with Alden Jones, Author of The Wanting Was a Wilderness
Form has to follow function. A braided narrative isn’t the best approach to every story.
Interview: Vicki Mayk, Author of Growing Up on the Gridiron
The scientific and technical nature of CTE was certainly a challenge: as a writer, I needed to do my homework.
REVIEW: In the Cloakroom of Proper Musings by Kristina Moriconi
In her new book, Kristina Moriconi tells the unvarnished truth about motherhood, love, and survival in a poetic, inventive voice.
Priest Island by Katie Parry
Quite suddenly, there is a solid object where—moments before—there had been nothing. For a second I am too surprised to shout…
Bar Bathroom Graffiti in New Orleans: A One Year Catalog by Kirsten Reneau
I like to observe graffiti, see the stalls become galleries, find out what people are yelling into the universe.
Women Bleed by Rachel Fleishman
Our blood tells both a singular narrative that is factual, centered around a product, but also holds deeply personal truths.
