The Loss of a Lifetime is not just for “forgotten mourners.” It provides a balm for anyone who has lost a loved one.
REVIEW: The Loss of a Lifetime, Edited by Lynn L. Shattuck and Alyson Shelton
Tag: Diane Gottlieb
INTERVIEW: Julie Brill, Author of Hidden in Plain Sight
I was taught only two types of Holocaust stories: a hidden child story like Anne Frank’s and stories of the trains and the camps. My father’s was different.
REVIEW: Forest Walk on a Friday by Lynne Golodner
For Lynne Golodner, the dual searches for home and voice are closely related.
REVIEW: One of the Boys: Surviving Dartmouth, Family, and the Wilderness of Men by Lynn Lobban
Lynn Lobban her story of breaking through cultural and personal barriers this her feisty and moving memoir.
INTERVIEW: Jesse Lee Kercheval, Author of French Girl
I always think with a poem, if I knew where it was going, it wouldn’t be a good poem.
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.
