Writing

Book: My Caesarean

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Today’s the day! My Caesarean, published by Experiment Books, launches – just in time for Mother’s Day. I’m proud to be part of this anthology that Publishers Weekly calls “an enlightening reading experience for both those who’ve had C-sections and those who may.” In “Upside Down,” I wrote about having a planned primary C-section with my first baby, who was breech. Each story in this collection is unique, but the thread of shared experience reveals a true sisterhood. Happy Book Birthday to My Caesarean!

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Writing

Published: Humanity

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Paloma Press’ “Humanity,” edited by Eileen Tabios is out! You can read more about it here, including options for purchase. In this anthology “we glimpse an overall picture of strength and fragility, of empathy, and myriad hopes.”

I’m proud my essay, “Dust,” originally published in Intima, is part of this diverse anthology.

Paloma Press is supporting migrant and refugee children through UNICEF here if you’d like to contribute to their important work.

If you’re in the San Francisco area, Paloma Press will be hosting a reading of “Humanity” to benefit UNICEF on 9/22/18 at the San Francisco Library, Glen Park Branch at 2 p.m. There will also be various readings throughout the country hosted by contributors, including Sonoma County, Atlanta, Norfolk and New York City.

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Narrative Medicine, Writing

Published: Nine Lives

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I’m thrilled to announce my essay “Fired” appears in a new book, Nine Lives: A Life in Ten Minutes Anthology, forthcoming from Chop Suey Books Books in June. Valley Haggard, of Life in 10 Minutes, is the mastermind and editor behind this exciting project. I can’t wait to get my hands on this compilation! You can purchase your own copy of Nine Lives, which is made up of short essays that follow the “ages and stages of life” online on June 14 from Chop Suey Books.

My piece that appears in this book highlights a moment I shared with my grandpa “Gar” during the last days of his life. In honor of Narrative Medicine Monday and this short personal piece, today’s writing prompt will focus on hospice.

Writing Prompt: Have you spent time with someone on hospice or near the end of their life? What do you remember the most? What have you forgotten? If you’re a medical provider, how does caring for someone as a medical professional compare with caring for a loved one at the end of life? If the experience was overwhelming, try focusing on the details: a glance, a thought, a smell, an item, a phrase. Write for 10 minutes. 

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