Journalist, author, and podcast series creator Sarah Hepola and Nancy Rommelmann met online two weeks ago and decided they needed to speak for about 80 hours. On deck today: Hepola's recent essay "The Things I'm Afraid to Write About" and why she isn't afraid anymore; her 2015 memoir, "Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget" and the difference between a blackout and passing out; why both she and Rommelmann needed to keep up with dudes (and some hazards therein), and how cancel culture is like bulimia. Tune in for what turned out to be the first Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em convo!
I forgot whether I've told you this, but I devoured Blackout over a couple of days. Really really great memoir! I took your suggestion to find five books to emulate (see my latest post) and it's helped me clarify my themes and tone! Cheers, S-F-H!
Learned a lot about blackout drinking. Thank you both 😎
Me too! I'm an MD ad I didn't realize blackouts are not passing out!
I forgot whether I've told you this, but I devoured Blackout over a couple of days. Really really great memoir! I took your suggestion to find five books to emulate (see my latest post) and it's helped me clarify my themes and tone! Cheers, S-F-H!