I’m not so naïve to think that my experiences are unique and more interesting than the next person. I’ve had other writers suggest to me that either I’m too young to have written a memoir or that they would never write a memoir of their own because they haven’t lived very interesting lives. A good story isn’t just a well-written experience it’s a universal truth that connects with individuals on all levels and seeks answers to unanswerable questions. My interest in writing came from a passion for reading and a burning desire to tell my story. In the end, the collection is a chorus of voices that are finally getting a chance to speak without inhibitions or limitations in search of an absolute, yet illusive, truth. The points of view speak about and to people of influence, whether they be strangers, lovers, or family members. They examine situations and encounters that raised unanswerable questions, shoddy memories that shudder with remnants of doubt, and always a subtle sense of guilt that has surfaced from introspection and the passage of time. My next project is a collection of essays that will be themed around the nagging uncertainty that exists for all of us when confronted with issues that never saw resolution. … This is a book that will live in your body long after you have finished it, a book that will embolden your life, always.”
It’s been described by Amina Cain, author of I Go to Some Hollow, as “A deeply rich meditation on what it means to be a woman in a sometimes uncertain and complicated world, in relationship to men, but ultimately, and more importantly, to oneself.” Chelsey Clammer, author of BodyHome, described it as “Empowering.
My first book, Realizing River City, is an exploration of love, compassion, loss, and ultimately redemption, as it mimics the ebbs and flows of a river to navigate the impact of past relationships on the development of one’s sense of self.
My essays have won prizes, such as two years in a row from Detroit Working Writers, and I was nominated for a Pushcart in 2015.
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