Monthly Archives: May 2018

Fatherly.com – 9 New Books Every Guy Should Read to Be Better and Smarter

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Jonathan

From Fatherly.com reviews: “When his wife, Joy, died in 2013, author and artist Jonathan Santlofer struggled to readjust and re-enter the land of the living. The notebook, this year’s The Year of Magical Thinking, is a chronicle of this long journey back. It’s beautiful and, Read more…

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92Y – Jonathan Santlofer in Conversation with Joyce Carol Oates

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Jonathan

Explore the power of love, the pain of loss and the experience of moving forward with writer Joyce Carol Oates and writer and artist Jonathan Santlofer, as they discuss their work and the art of the memoir. After losing his wife, tragically and unexpectedly, Santlofer Read more…

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The Art of The Widower’s Notebook

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Jonathan

After my wife, Joy’s, sudden death I hid all of the photographs – it was too painful for me to have them around, particularly to come upon them unexpectedly. I needed to be prepared, in control, and drawing provided that. … Continue reading →

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Praise for The Widower’s Notebook

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Jonathan

“The Widower’s Notebook is a searing rendition of the complex relationship between men and grief—an intense despair that is too often starved for words. This chronicle of devastation is itself devastating, a deeply powerful and unflinchingly honest report of how painfully and strangely life continues Read more…

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