Conversations on the Alchemy of Pain

As part of my critical work for an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Hamline University, I began investigating the question of how writers use storytelling to metabolize pain for their characters, their readers and themselves. As part of my inquiry, I began interviewing writers for children on this topic. Read on for the wise words of these courageous and talented creators.



Click the image below for a link to the Alchemy of Pain Selected Bibliography, including all titles cited in the presentation.


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