This is a conversation with Patricia Leavy about writing fiction during the pandemic and her new novel, The Location Shoot.
"My poems for this special issue seek to document a history of my choice, not just personally but humanly, to use autoethnography to weave through the personal and the political."
J. Sumerau·
All ContentAutoethnographic Flash NonfictionAutoethnographic Literary FictionVolume 3, Issue 4 (2023)
··19 min readThis short story about a night in a shed is an attempt to encourage any reader to think about the stories that circulate within communities.
Odesa addresses the traumas of struggling immigrants, who face rejection and shunning rather than acceptance and understanding.
This is from the experience of losing someone who you thought would be a part of your family, only to realize their journey was different.
There are multiple approaches to find one's poetic voice depending on the lens one chooses as a part of the author’s creative process.
A Startling Note: "Looking for Gay Friends" in the Triangle Place narrates a gay man’s experience of sexual awakening on a university campus.
Laurel Richardson and U. Melissa Anyiwo·
All ContentAutoethnographic EssaysCelebrating Dr. Patricia Leavy's Social Fiction 2024Reflections on Method
··14 min readLaurel Richardson and U. Melissa Anyiwo writes the introduction to this special issue celebrating Dr. Patricia Leavy’s work.
“Answering the Call of Conscience in the Call Out Culture” continues my accounting of, and critical reflection on, the ethical and political dimensions of having been falsely accused of sexual assault online.
This video explores how editors have developed their approach to reviewing creative autoethnography and highlights strategies for contributors.
This is a piece I wrote in desperation after being confronted with the failures of the foster system in the United States today.
Editor Guillermo Gil's latest book review - The Autofictional: Approaches, Affordances, Forms - explores definitions and uses of autofictional writing.