Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative
- ISBN-10
- 1526165848
- ISBN-13
- 9781526165848
- Series
- Body Work
- Category
- Autobiography
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-03-15
- Author
- Melissa Febos
Description
In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and writing master class, Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh examination of the storyteller's life and the questions which run through it.
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