Author Archives: Clare Dunkle
Taking the “Objective” Approach
So Many Things That Were Beautiful
My memoir, Hope and Other Luxuries, tells about my attempts to cope with my daughter Elena’s anorexia nervosa. But it also tells the story of my creative life from the beginning of my writing career. I’ve decided to share those …
Daughter as Character
I Agree to Write Elena’s Memoir, Elena Vanishing
Folklore and Psychology
Line-edit Stage of The House of Dead Maids
My memoir, Hope and Other Luxuries, tells about my attempts to cope with my daughter Elena’s anorexia nervosa. But it also tells the story of my creative life from the beginning of my writing career. I’ve decided to share those …
Elena Asks for Help with her Memoir Again
My memoir, Hope and Other Luxuries, tells about my attempts to cope with my daughter Elena’s anorexia nervosa. But it also tells the story of my creative life from the beginning of my writing career. I’ve decided to share those …
Pulled in Too Many Directions
Sadness in Real Life Means Sadness in My Novels
My memoir, Hope and Other Luxuries, tells about my attempts to cope with my daughter Elena’s anorexia nervosa. But it also tells the story of my creative life from the beginning of my writing career. I’ve decided to share those …