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.