Pub Day: On Holding Joy and Grief Together Today, my debut novel Things That Break Us steps out into the world. It follows yesterday, the two-year anniversary of my mom’s death. There’s something about that timing that feels so lifey (to quote Anne […]
(Me, trying to hide from the world). My debut novel, Things That Break Us, publishes on September 30. People keep saying, “You must be so excited!” or “What an accomplishment!” But here’s my truth: publishing this book has not been enjoyable. At […]
Q: You write a lot about grief and healing. How has your own experience with loss shaped your work?A: In September, 2023, just six months after diagnosis, my mom, Cindy, died of esophageal cancer. My mom was a powerhouse: a master organizer, […]
