My Review Patricia Thrushart’s Cursed: The Life and Tragic Death of Marion Alsobrook Stahlman is a work of narrative nonfiction unlike any I’ve read before: a hybrid of genealogy, American history (including cultural history), creative nonfiction, and epistolary fiction. The book begins with a local oddity in Pennsylvania called “Curse Rock” and ends with the … Continue reading #bookreview: Cursed
Youth Group Picnic: A Tale of Two Genres
Genre Revisited I have always been fascinated by one of the most basic aspects of the writing process: deciding which genre will best align with the experience I feel inspired to write about. Am I trying to convey a particular emotion? Am I trying to work out the mystery of why people behave the way … Continue reading Youth Group Picnic: A Tale of Two Genres
Elizabeth Gauffreau 