Let's Talk Memoir

Episode 67 ft. Pamela Petro

Brooke Warner

Pamela Petro joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about the stories landscapes hold, why she resisted memoir and how she ultimately put herself on the page despite trying hard not to, pushing ourselves to keep asking questions, writing a braided memoir and the responsibility of incorporating research, deep time, the presence of absence, and her newest book The Long Field.

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Episode 163 ft. Rebe Huntman

Episode 163 ft. Rebe Huntman

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Episode 162 ft. Bridgett M. Davis

Episode 162 ft. Bridgett M. Davis

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