Narrative of My Heart: A Conversation with Natasha Trethewey

NATASHA TRETHEWEY’S Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir is a breakthrough book that artfully balances prose and lyricism as it guides us through unspeakable trauma. Prior to our conversation, I felt a bond with Natasha since I spent much of my youth “as the girl whose brother committed suicide.” Growing up, Trethewey, the former poet laureate, […] The post Narrative of My Heart: A Conversation with Natasha Trethewey appeared first on Los Angeles Review of Books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'

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