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“Persephone’s Children”, part 4: Proximal vs emotional distance…

“Persephone’s Children”, part 4: Proximal vs emotional distance…

A common challenge for writers of memoir is how to create emotional safety while bringing readers in close. One of the ways McCandless does this is by including photos, artifacts and documents as a starting point for essaying. Nicole + Mary discuss the many ways...

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”Persephone’s Children”, part 3: What holds it all together?

”Persephone’s Children”, part 3: What holds it all together?

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”Persephone’s Children”, part 2: Hermit Crab Essay 101…

”Persephone’s Children”, part 2: Hermit Crab Essay 101…

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“Persephone’s Children”, part 1: Mosaic memoir, deconstructed.

“Persephone’s Children”, part 1: Mosaic memoir, deconstructed.

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”Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson: Symbols

”Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson: Symbols

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”Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson: Character descriptions

”Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson: Character descriptions

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”Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson: Point of view…many of them

”Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson: Point of view…many of them

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”Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson: Linked narratives

”Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson: Linked narratives

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”Solito” by Javier Zamora, part 4: What about memory gaps?

”Solito” by Javier Zamora, part 4: What about memory gaps?

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“Solito” by Javier Zamora, part 3: The perfect title…

“Solito” by Javier Zamora, part 3: The perfect title…

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