I recently interviewed Lisa Carver for The Rumpus. We talked on the phone for two hours about her new book __________, which includes paintings she did as part of a memory-reclaiming process that led her to recall the torture, exploitation, and sexual abuse she lived through as a child. It’s a strange, heartbreaking, beautiful, raw, [...]
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Talking to Lisa Carver
Posted in Uncategorized, memory lane, memoir, tagged Memoir, Lisa Carver, Rollerderby, The Rumpus, substance abuse, dissociative identity disorder, incest scene on February 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Christmas with Marie Calloway
Posted in fiction, memoir, writing process, tagged Alexander Maksik, Kate Zambreno, Marie Calloway, Memoir, Muumuu House, Roxane Gay, sex on December 27, 2011 | 33 Comments »
Orchestrating capital C Christmas for two kids takes a lot of labor and attention, but throughout the wrapping, unwrapping, cooking, and cleaning, I’ve been distracted by the story “Adrian Brody” and by the reactions it’s provoked. Won’t you join me in my obsession? You can read the story here, at Muumuu House. I recommend you [...]
