INTERVIEW: Jillian Halket, Author of Blade in the Shadow — HIPPOCAMPUS MAGAZINE
In Blade in The Shadow, Jillian Halket dives deep into her relationship with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, her sexual abuse, alcoholism, and how so much of her life—her relationships with friends and family—was directly affected by OCD. For most of her life—she is 28—she didn’t know why she had devastating thoughts.
And Justice for All
When Assistant Professor Mike Brown had Elspeth (Ellie) Cypher in class in the late ’70s, he didn’t know that the comments he wrote at the bottom of her papers—“go to law school”—would result in Cypher becoming a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Judge, appointed by Governor Charlie Baker in 2017.
INTERVIEW: Suzanne Roberts, Author of Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties — HIPPOCAMPUS MAGAZINE
Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties, by Suzanne Roberts and published by The University of Nebraska, is a collection of essays that on the surface sound as though they could be depressing and sad. The theme carried throughout the book is about loss, loneliness, and grief. I found it validating, informative, fun in some places and completely relevant to my life even though I haven’t been to some of the places Roberts writes about. I also found it full of love.
Close Up: Juan Pablo Espinosa — Expression Magazine
Growing up in Bogotá, Colombia, Juan Pablo Espinosa ’03 had never heard of Emerson College. But today, the alum, who recently finished filming a new Netflix series, a survival show called Breathe, in Vancouver, says, “I can definitely say that Emerson was my life-changing moment as an actor.
INTERVIEW: Allison K Williams, Author of Seven Drafts: How to Self-Edit like a Pro from Blank Page to Book
Allison K Williams is a force in the literary world. In addition to celebrating the release of Seven Drafts: How to Self-Edit Like a Pro from Blank Page to Book, she is the social media editor of (and frequent contributor to) Brevity’s Nonfiction Blog.
Memoir and Indescribable Magic: An Interview with Alden Jones — Brevity
In The Wanting Was a Wilderness (Fiction Advocate, 2020), Alden Jones blends literary analysis, craft essay, and memoir to create a thoughtful, distinctive examination of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Get While The Gettin’s Good — The Bucket
Whether you plan your own active vacation or sign on with an adventure group, there’s one common refrain from both travelers and those who organize trips: go now while you can…
Beacon Works on the Vineyard — The Martha’s Vineyard Times
For the second year, Mary Gosselin of Island Cove Mini Golf and the Climbing Wall in Vineyard Haven has included Beacon Academy graduates in her roster of summer employees. But Ms. Gosselin’s relationship with Beacon began 13 years ago when…
Time To Talk — The Bucket
Talking about death doesn’t have to be depressing, says Kate DeBartolo, Director of The Conversation Project. It can be a loving, funny, respectful sweet conversation, if you know what you’re doing. And, don’t wait until you’re 80 or 90. Start talking when you’re 18, and keep it going.