A story of my mom's warp-speed courtship and 13-year marriage to a man whose personal and professional life eventually imploded in fairly spectacular and somewhat public fashion.
This is a Substack for writers and editors who are shaping difficult material into art. My approach is process-oriented, with an eye to the impact of trauma storytelling on our society. My aim is to empower people to express themselves.
Real talk about the writing + publishing industry by an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).
Three verticals: Memoir Monday: A collaboration among Granta, Guernica, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion Magazine, The Walrus, Electric Literature, Literary Hub, Oldster Magazine; First Person Singular original essays; The Lit Lab interviews + craft essays.
