Kyria Abrahams, former teen bride of a doomsday cult and seeker of salvation in slam poetry, tells the terribly funny story of her improbable life with candor, wit, and an unsparing eye for the perfect detail. Brilliant.
I didn't set out to write a book with no real male characters, but men were not important to my narrator, who was much more interested in maternal an… - Janice Erlbaum
I didn't set out to write a book with no real male characters, but men were not important to my narrator, who was much more interested in maternal an…
- Janice Erlbaum
I feel a lot of sympathy for the young women I've written about, including Younger Janice. I think that all of them (me in Girlbomb, Samantha in Have… - Janice Erlbaum
I feel a lot of sympathy for the young women I've written about, including Younger Janice. I think that all of them (me in Girlbomb, Samantha in Have…
Anybody who severs their own Achilles tendon, takes blood thinners to induce a hospital stay , or beats themselves with their fists hurts themselves … - Janice Erlbaum
Anybody who severs their own Achilles tendon, takes blood thinners to induce a hospital stay , or beats themselves with their fists hurts themselves …
Kyria Abrahams, former teen bride of a doomsday cult and seeker of salvation in slam poetry, tells the terribly funny story of her improbable life wi… - Janice Erlbaum
Kyria Abrahams, former teen bride of a doomsday cult and seeker of salvation in slam poetry, tells the terribly funny story of her improbable life wi…
I remain an active volunteer in the field of at-risk youth, so I'm pretty familiar with the landscape as it stands now, but I don't have any qualific… - Janice Erlbaum
I remain an active volunteer in the field of at-risk youth, so I'm pretty familiar with the landscape as it stands now, but I don't have any qualific…
Kerry Cohen's powerful, transfixing story will be familiar to many women, most of whom won't want to admit it. In this heartfelt and authentic memoir… - Janice Erlbaum
Kerry Cohen's powerful, transfixing story will be familiar to many women, most of whom won't want to admit it. In this heartfelt and authentic memoir…
Going from memoir to fiction was fantastic. I had been afraid to move away from memoir; I'd written some novel drafts, but they weren't well received… - Janice Erlbaum
Going from memoir to fiction was fantastic. I had been afraid to move away from memoir; I'd written some novel drafts, but they weren't well received…
Those of us who obsess over every word and action are constantly recalling past events, but that doesn't make them any less painful, nor does it help… - Janice Erlbaum
Those of us who obsess over every word and action are constantly recalling past events, but that doesn't make them any less painful, nor does it help…
You read so much about the healing power of memoir, but you don't read about the wounding power it has first. The recollection of past events is not,… - Janice Erlbaum
You read so much about the healing power of memoir, but you don't read about the wounding power it has first. The recollection of past events is not,…
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