R153. A Bag Full of God: Female Memoirists with Daddy Issues
Thursday, February 27, 2014
10:30 am to 11:45 am
Participants
Sarah Tomlinson has ghostwritten eight books, including two un-credited New York Times best sellers. Her journalism and essays have appeared in publications including Marie Claire, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, and Salon. Her father-daughter memoir is forthcoming.
Alysia Abbott is the author of Fairyland, A Memoir of My Father. Her essays have appeared in Real Simple, Salon, Marie Claire, Vogue, and TheAtlantic.com. She was a contributing producer at WNYC radio.
Jennie Ketcham is an author, public speaker, graduate student, and former porn star who tackled her daddy issues on VH1 shows with Dr. Drew and in her book, I Am Jennie.
Tracy McMillan is a screenwriter, author, and television and radio personality. Her television credits include Mad Men and United States of Tara. She is the author of Why You're Not Married... Yet, and I Love You and I'm Leaving You Anyway. She recently appeared on the NBC show, Ready For Love.
Alison Wearing is an award-winning writer and performer. Her most recent project, Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter: growing up with a gay dad, is both a one-woman show and a memoir.