Blog - The AutoEthnographer

·May 18, 2024·6 min read

Story-worlds were magical—they transported me to different places where I’d meet new people, and learn about their lives in visceral ways.

What Is Autoethnography? How Can I Learn More?

Marlen Harrison, Sandra L. Faulkner, Jessica Smartt Gullion, Nadine Khair, Lina Fe Simoy, Dilek Isler Hayirli and Ulla-Maija Matikainen·

All Content Education From the Editors More Reflections on Method Volume 2, Issue 4 (2022)

·December 12, 2022·14 min read

What is autoethnography? The AutoEthnographer's international team of editors offer definitions & suggested readings.

The AutoEthnographer to Be Indexed by The Library of Congress

Marlen Harrison·

All Content From the Editors News, Interviews & Reviews

·September 24, 2022·2 min read

"The AutoEthnographer is proud to announce that it has been selected by the United States Library of Congress for inclusion in their collections!"

5 Poems about Living with ME/CFS

Mary Ann Honaker·

All Content Autoethnographic Poetry Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·February 11, 2025·10 min read

I use poetry to describe living with ME/CFS, an illness that is chronic and invisible, thus bringing awareness to this little known diagnosis.

Expressions of Care: How to Provide Grief Support

Lily Fessenden and Maegan Parker Brooks·

All Content Autoethnographic Essays Education More Reflections on Method Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·February 11, 2025·13 min read

Through our collaborative autoethnography, we learned that intentionally spending time with grief is well worth the effort.

Breathe New Life: Prison Yoga

Sylvia Sensiper·

All Content Autoethnographic Essays Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·February 11, 2025·26 min read

This essay is about my experience teaching yoga in a California prison.

Topophilia and Inner Landscapes: On Being a Body in a Place

Rachel Wyman·

All Content Autoethnographic Art & Multimedia Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·February 11, 2025·7 min read

This multimedia essay explores the notion of an “inner landscape,” as well as the creative practice and self-study from which this idea emerged

Redemption By Fire: The Remains of a Same-Sex Love

Anthony Domenick·

All Content Autoethnographic Literary Nonfiction Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·February 5, 2025·18 min read

This autoethnography about same-sex love poses spiritual debate on the processes of grieving and interment.

Poetry Out of the Closet: Towards a Queer Poetics

Susan Spilecki·

All Content Autoethnographic Poetry Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·February 5, 2025·12 min read

In this work, I unpack how realizing my queerness has influenced how I write my poetry.

Breaking Free: Reclaiming Authenticity in a Capitalist World

Laura Babb·

All Content Autoethnographic Essays Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·February 5, 2025·7 min read

In Breaking Free: Reclaiming Authenticity in a Capitalist World, I reveal how I overcame my mental health challenges and reconnected with my true self discovering the benefits of holistic therapies and shamanic healing.

The Karen Disorder: Breaking Free from the Chains of Institutional Labels

Karen FitzGerald·

All Content Autoethnographic Essays Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·December 15, 2024·11 min read

The Karen Disorder: Breaking Free from the Chains of Institutional Labels emerges from my research in the field of illness and identity.

Echoes of War: Poems on Combat, Culture, and Survival

Roger Camp·

All Content Autoethnographic Poetry Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·December 14, 2024·5 min read

Military culture includes a rich collection of symbols, beliefs, values, language, dress, behaviors, relationships, and work.

The Taste of Songbirds: Poems of Love and Memory

Jill Gonet·

All Content Autoethnographic Poetry Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·December 14, 2024·11 min read

This work illustrates the very personal process of a Chinese-born immigrant to the U.S. and a U.S. born citizen learning about each other's cultures over the course of a 27 year marriage.

Shattered and Patched: Life in a Regional Comprehensive University

Janet Tilstra·

All Content Autoethnographic Poetry

·December 13, 2024·4 min read

“What is it like to live and work in a regional comprehensive university during a time of major organizational change and intense conflict?”

The Pivotal—and Pivoting—Role of the Arts During Covid

Eileen Cunniffe·

All Content Autoethnographic Essays Volume 4, Issue 4 (2024)

·November 17, 2024·18 min read

This essay describes my experiences of the arts during the Covid-19 when arts and culture organizations had to pivot to virtual offerings.

Cancer and Caregiving during COVID: A Unique and Horrid Experience

On Hegemonic Queerness: A Powerful Examination of the Queer Identity

Breaking Free: Reclaiming Authenticity in a Capitalist World

Autoethnographic Literary Fiction: “Cold Snap,” a Climate Catastrophe Story

Surviving Rape and Abuse in an International Marriage

I am the Roe Generation. Our struggle is now.

Asian Other: A Young Man’s Reflections on Sexuality, Ethnicity and Identity

Pinkie Points It Out: Never Tell a Black Woman…

Empower Students with Banned Books as Essential Reads

Autoethnographic Poem: A Blue Transhistoric

The Twerking Academic: Bodily Autonomy & “My Stuff”, a Multimedia Performance

Multimedia Autoethnography: “Drifting,” an Exploration of Sibling Loss

Reviewing Evocative Autoethnography: What Do Editors Look for?

Spiritual Garnish: The Truth About Western Yoga Spaces

What Is Autoethnography? How Can I Learn More?

Life in Okinawa Under the American Military

Autoethnographic Essay: The Unbearable Triteness of Being (Middle Class)

Recipes of Life: How Kitchens Preserve Intergenerational Narratives

What Is Autoethnography? How Can I Learn More?

The AutoEthnographer to Be Indexed by The Library of Congress

5 Poems about Living with ME/CFS

Expressions of Care: How to Provide Grief Support

Breathe New Life: Prison Yoga

Topophilia and Inner Landscapes: On Being a Body in a Place

Redemption By Fire: The Remains of a Same-Sex Love

Poetry Out of the Closet: Towards a Queer Poetics

Breaking Free: Reclaiming Authenticity in a Capitalist World

The Karen Disorder: Breaking Free from the Chains of Institutional Labels

Echoes of War: Poems on Combat, Culture, and Survival

The Taste of Songbirds: Poems of Love and Memory

Shattered and Patched: Life in a Regional Comprehensive University

The Pivotal—and Pivoting—Role of the Arts During Covid

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