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We Can Be Both Torn and Whole: Talking with Jeannine Ouellette

  • Megan Vered
  • March 24, 2021
Jeannine Ouelette discusses her debut memoir, THE PART THAT BURNS.
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Claiming Space to Matter: Talking with Jennifer Berney

  • Ethel Rohan
  • February 10, 2021
Jennifer Berney discusses her debut memoir, THE OTHER MOTHERS.
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Finding Firm Ground: A Conversation with Nadia Owusu

  • Donna Hemans
  • January 13, 2021
Nadia Owusu discusses her debut memoir, AFTERSHOCKS.
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Touching What Once Was: A Conversation with Meredith Clark

  • Shin Yu Pai
  • December 9, 2020
Meredith Clark discusses her debut lyric memoir, LYREBIRD.
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Community Destroyed, Memories Reconstructed: A Conversation with Vivian Gibson

  • Morgan Forde
  • October 21, 2020
Vivian Gibson discusses her debut memoir, THE LAST CHILDREN OF MILL CREEK.
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Setting Yourself Free: A Conversation with Alisson Wood

  • Hannah Bae
  • August 31, 2020
Alisson Wood discusses her debut memoir, BEING LOLITA.
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No Story Ever Really Ends: Talking with Amy Long

  • Haley Sherif
  • August 28, 2020
Amy Long discusses her debut book, CODEPENDENCE.
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Voices on Addiction: A Conversation with Erica C. Barnett

  • Chris Moore
  • August 27, 2020
Erica C. Barnett discusses her debut memoir, QUITTER.
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Bring the Inward Outward: Talking with Greg Mania

  • Elle Nash
  • August 24, 2020
Greg Mania discusses his debut memoir, BORN TO BE PUBLIC.
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Writing Small Moments: A Conversation with Suzanne Farrell Smith

  • Donna Tallent
  • May 8, 2020
Suzanne Farrell Smith discusses her debut memoir, THE MEMORY SESSIONS.
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What It Means to Be a Human: Talking with Maggie Downs

  • Amy Reardon
  • May 1, 2020
Maggie Downs discusses her debut memoir, BRAVER THAN YOU THINK.
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Bridging Narratives: Talking with Jenn Shapland

  • Liz Button
  • March 13, 2020
Jenn Shapland discusses her debut book, MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CARSON MCCULLERS.
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