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The Still Point of the Turning World

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The Art of Bearing Witness: Sanctuary by Emily Rapp Black

  • Amy Reardon
  • September 22, 2021
As the title suggests, Sanctuary creates a safe space for grief in all its forms.
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What to Read When You Want to Rethink Motherhood

  • The Rumpus
  • May 10, 2019
Rumpus editors share a Mother’s Day reading list to challenge traditional views of motherhood!
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What to Read When You Want to Write Like a Mother

  • The Rumpus
  • September 29, 2017
A list of books that wrangle, directly or indirectly, with motherhood and all that comes with it (or its absence).
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What to Read When Everyone Is Talking about Healthcare

  • The Rumpus
  • July 21, 2017
Here's a list of wonderful books that look at physical and mental health from many different perspectives. By the time we read through the entire list, maybe Congress will have come to their senses.
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On Loss and “Replacement”

  • Ashley Perez
  • March 14, 2014
Emily Rapp’s name has appeared frequently on the Rumpus as her book The Still Point of the Turning World came out detailing her and her son Ronan’s experience with Tay-Sachs…
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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Proof of Loss

  • Emily Rapp Black
  • January 5, 2014
As her new pregnancy progresses, Emily Rapp explores the human choices of survival and happiness after the wreckage.
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The Rumpus Book Club Discussion with Emily Rapp

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • March 11, 2013
The Rumpus Book Club chats with Emily Rapp about The Still Point of the Turning World, the universality of grief, constructing a memoir in real time, and divinity school smack talk.
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