07/17/2019
It's the 10th anniversary of my first anthology - an amazing celebration of writers and the people, experiences, and books that influenced them! Thanks to all the fabulous contributors, including Christopher Castellani Cheryl Strayed Alexander Chee Jane Smiley Martha Southgate MamaPapa Boyers Mary Gordon, Sigrid Nunez, Carolyn See RIP (Clara Sturak's mom) Michael Cunningham Caryl Phillips Edmund White Denis Johnson RIP, Anita Shreve RIP & more.
Elizabeth Benedict, Editor IN PAPERBACK, KINDLE, & NOOK "An irresistible anthology"- Booklist- "A rare gem..."- SF Chronicle "Every one of the essays here is wise and full of heart"- Chicago Tribune "Each writer shades in the nuances of character an...