Renée E. D’Aoust is the author of Body of a Dancer (Etruscan Press, 2011), which was a Foreword Reviews Finalist for “Book of the Year” (memoir category). D’Aoust frequently writes book reviews for The Collagist and dance reviews for Ballet Review. Her recent essay publications include a chapter in the anthology On Stage Alone (University Press Florida). She helps her dachshund Tootsie blog at www.bicontinental-dachshund.blogspot.com. Please visit www.reneedaoust.com.
“It is hard work to be dead,” writes Paul Lisicky, referring to his mom. “She should have been in training for this, instead of putting her feet up in front…