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Category: On Writing

Memoirs of influence including Citizen by Claudia Rankine, The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch, The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit, and Safekeeping by Abigail Thomas.

Under the influence

Readers are influenced by the books they love, and writers doubly so: not only do we think for months or years about our favorite books, we refer to them, consciously… Read more Under the influence

Exploring the impact of ‘domestic’ writing on the mother artist

I am so overwhelmed to have this critical essay published in the incredible journal Literary Mama. It explores how reading poet Bernadette Mayer’s book-length epic poem, Midwinter Day, which she wrote in a single day… Read more Exploring the impact of ‘domestic’ writing on the mother artist

On mother artists: an interview with playwright Emily Conbere

The playwright, Emily Conbere. The dramatic changes motherhood imposes onto one’s life tend to get all the attention. But partnership and marriage can do a number on you, too. And… Read more On mother artists: an interview with playwright Emily Conbere