“Woken Word” was born as my inner voice was awakening and the world, ironically was becoming “woke” while simultaneously retreating into isolation.
Editor Guillermo Gil's latest book review - The Autofictional: Approaches, Affordances, Forms - explores definitions and uses of autofictional writing.
This video explores how editors have developed their approach to reviewing creative autoethnography and highlights strategies for contributors.
"It is my hope that these words will serve as the beginning of an ongoing dialogue about what it means to live autoethnography."
"I wrote Asha’s story to give voice to all the women in rural Bangladesh who cannot speak out against their abusers or society."
"This autoethnographic essay explores in a (hopefully) creative way ideas about social class in relation to my own negotiations of identity and upbringing in eastern Sydney, Australia."
"Dr. Nadine Khair discusses why autoethnography is essential to successful businesses in this latest podcast."
"Censorship via banned books is an attempt to censor the future but the youth of today will not allow their voices to be silenced."
What is autoethnography? The AutoEthnographer's international team of editors offer definitions & suggested readings.
How do creatives find joy in artistic performance as a form of black feminist autoethnography? Podcast & video.
"How universal homesickness is, even for those who didn’t come from the best homes; these salmon came from Concrete, Washington, and they still fight like hell to come back every single year."
"While living in Ecuador, I wrote “Home” which essentially is an homage to the “third-culture kid” phenomenon, when your parents are from another country than the one you grew up in."
