{"product_id":"wife-daughter-self-a-memoir-in-essays-9781942436447","title":"Wife Daughter Self: A Memoir in Essays","description":"\u003cli\u003eBeth Kephart is a writing teacher and the award-winning author of more than thirty books; her many fans and students will embrace this intimate and beautiful memoir in essays\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe author's books on how to write memoir as well as previous memoirs have built a strong platform for \u003ci\u003e Wife Daughter Self\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEleven of the chapters have been published in major literary journals, increasing visibility and organic shares of the material\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis memoir in essays will appeal to fans of Ross Gay's \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Delights\u003c\/i\u003e, Margaret Renkl's \u003ci\u003eLate Migrations\u003c\/i\u003e, and Maggie O'Farrell's \u003ci\u003eI Am, I Am, I Am\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWriters will find inspiration, craft notes, and information about the writer's life, similar to Alexander Chee's \u003ci\u003eHow to Write an Autobiographical Novel\u003c\/i\u003e and Anne Lamott's classic \u003ci\u003eBird by Bird.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAt a time when reading tastes are skewing to joy and escapism, this tale of a writer in her marriage to her Salvadoran artist-husband, her role as a daughter to her widowed father, and her ultimate recognition of her responsibility to herself, is wise, kind, and beautiful, a later-in-life coming of age\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThose in search of books about real-life successful marriages, such as Ann Patchett's \u003ci\u003eThis Is the Story of a Happy Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e, will enjoy \u003ci\u003eWife Daughter Self\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe section on Beth Kephart's father will resonate with all who are caring for elderly parents, wanting to do their best, and worrying that it isn't enough\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFans of the Wyeths will appreciate the essay on Henriette Wyeth for its insights, historical accuracy, and the author's deep personal connection to her life\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMemoirs in essays are often marketed as memoir; this one is being called out as a memoir in essays to increase its possibilities in the classroom and course work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSulit, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - William Sulit is a Salvadoran-born, Yale-educated architect and visual artist. He has collaborated with his wife, Beth Kephart, on multiple book projects, including the middle-grade novels \u003ci\u003eWild Blues, Cloud Hopper, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDr. Radway's Sarsparilla Resolvent\u003c\/i\u003e; the memoir \u003ci\u003eGhosts in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e; the corporate fable, \u003ci\u003eZenobia: The Curious Book of Business\u003c\/i\u003e; a series of memoir workbooks; and the picture book \u003ci\u003eTrini's Big Leap.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the co-founder, with Beth, of Juncture Workshops. Find him on Instagram at ws_studioarts.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKephart, Beth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Beth Kephart is a National Book Award finalist, a Pew fellowship winner, an NEA grant winner, and the multi-genre author of more than thirty books that often appear on \"best of\" lists. She is an award-winning teacher at the University of Pennsylvania, co-founder of Juncture Workshops, and a widely published essayist and critic who has written extensively about memoir and traveled the country giving workshops. Essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNinth Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, The Normal School, North American Review online, Salon, Catapult, Literary Hub, Creative Nonfiction, The Millions, Brevity, The Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. Her essay \"Set Pearls in the Dark\" is a Notable Essay of 2019 (\u003ci\u003eBest American Essays 2020\u003c\/i\u003e). Beth and her husband, artist William Sulit, collaborate on picture books, middle grade novels, Juncture Workshops, and a series of memoir workbooks and illustrated journals.\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Forest Avenue Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528925057298,"sku":"9781942436447","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9efcaad-2ad7-4471-a7f7-58a4bb9f32bc.jpg?v=1731337640","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wife-daughter-self-a-memoir-in-essays-9781942436447","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}