Loved this advice on listening to yourself, Heather. Love the whole interview. You outlining the timeline of the work on this book is helpful, as I think about how it feels like work on mine is taking forever.
The Observable Universe has joined my reading list. What an intriguing weave.
Great interview! I’m very interested in reading this book now. I lost both my parents during the Covid pandemic and, while I have accepted it, the loss among so much loss and upheaval really made dealing with it extremely difficult.
I read this book early in the summer after seeing/listening to McCalden on a panel at the LA Fest of Books. As a person who is also writing about grief, (which comes out in fragments for me too), I felt and feel comforted by her gorgeous work. This book is smart in ways both emotionally and intellectually, and there's a tenderness to it that creates another texture to the narrative. I took my time reading it, which the text allows for being that it's in fragments reminiscent of Mary Robison's Why Did I Ever (longer word counts per section, though). This slow reading made the work feel more like a companion to my summer thinking and writing.
Oh, I have to read your book, now, after reading this lovely questionnaire (thanks Sari!). I am struggling with grieving my father, because it's so complicated, it comes in fragments. I'm so sorry about your parents - I lost my beloved Uncle Greg around the same time, to the same thing. He was such a wonderful human being, and he influences me even now. Thank you, Heather, for this glimpse at your process, and for being so vulnerable. 🖤
Loved this interview Heather. Added The Observable Universe to my to-read list, sounds fascinating. Will book club later my review Sari :)
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"I need the process of writing, of connecting my head to my hand to a pen, to see what I'm feeling, and I love that writing allows me to do this."
Amen. You are RIGHT on my wavelength! Thanks for the interesting interview.
Same!
Yes! That's the part that reached out and grabbed me the most, but the whole piece was compelling to me.
Loved this advice on listening to yourself, Heather. Love the whole interview. You outlining the timeline of the work on this book is helpful, as I think about how it feels like work on mine is taking forever.
The Observable Universe has joined my reading list. What an intriguing weave.
Thank you, Heather and Sari.
Great interview! I’m very interested in reading this book now. I lost both my parents during the Covid pandemic and, while I have accepted it, the loss among so much loss and upheaval really made dealing with it extremely difficult.
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Fascinating! Another author to follow and another book to buy and read.
I read this book early in the summer after seeing/listening to McCalden on a panel at the LA Fest of Books. As a person who is also writing about grief, (which comes out in fragments for me too), I felt and feel comforted by her gorgeous work. This book is smart in ways both emotionally and intellectually, and there's a tenderness to it that creates another texture to the narrative. I took my time reading it, which the text allows for being that it's in fragments reminiscent of Mary Robison's Why Did I Ever (longer word counts per section, though). This slow reading made the work feel more like a companion to my summer thinking and writing.
Great to hear!
Oh, I have to read your book, now, after reading this lovely questionnaire (thanks Sari!). I am struggling with grieving my father, because it's so complicated, it comes in fragments. I'm so sorry about your parents - I lost my beloved Uncle Greg around the same time, to the same thing. He was such a wonderful human being, and he influences me even now. Thank you, Heather, for this glimpse at your process, and for being so vulnerable. 🖤