Session

Session B: 12:00-2:00PM

Poster Assignment

71

Department

Writing Program

Presenter(s)

Andrew Alvarado

Mentor(s)

Martha Webber

Title

A Book For You

Abstract

“A Book For You” is a memoir in essays that examines the lingering effects of trauma and the search for identity amid cycles of pain, absence, and healing. The collection revisits pivotal experiences including sexual abuse, parental neglect, bullying, heartbreak, and the aftermath of traumatic events through different writing forms such as creative non-fiction, musical number, sports journalism, etc.