Editing a Tragedy with Christa Parravani

Literary Speaking

Crystal-Lee Quibell speaks with author, Christa Parravani on how she wrote her memoir, Her: A Memoir. A story of survival after a twins death and how she finished writing the book her twin sister had begun. Christa Parravani is the author of the bestselling Her: A Memoir. Her was named an Amazon Debut Spotlight Pick, best book of the month and named a must-read memoir by NPR, Oprah, and Vogue. Parravani’s writing has appeared in Marie Claire, Glamour, The London Times and, The Washington Post. Christa has an M.F.A. in Visual Art from Columbia University & Creative Writing from Rutgers Newark. Currently an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at West Virginia University’s M.F.A. program. Crystal-Lee Quibell is the host of Literary Speaking, a weekly podcast dedicated to helping writers learn from best-selling authors, literary agents, and publishers. Founder of The Magical Writers Group, a private teaching forum for writers specifically focused on memoir. She is a champion for the written word, student of publishing and an obsessive book collector with a serious case of wanderlust. A self-described mermaid and witchy woman for life, she believes that life is better with books, chocolate, and the occasional cheese board. Her upcoming essay is to be featured in the forthcoming book, The Magic Of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writer's Journey.