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Monthly Archives: August 2018
The New Yorker: Briefly Noted
“The Widower’s Notebook, by Jonathan Santlofer (Penguin). In this memoir, a novelist and artist contends with the sudden death of his wife. Santlofer adds new insights to the familiar genre of the grief memoir by exploring the ways in which men are expected to handle Read more…
Posted in Reviews
Tagged featured, Joy Santlofer, The New Yorker, The Widower's Notebook
The Moth: Becoming an Artist with Jonathan Santlofer and Bob Khosravi
In this week’s episode, two stories of artists breaking through and perfecting their craft. Jonathan Santlofer’s tragedy has unexpected benefits. Bob Khosravi’s wit and a war of words bridges a cultural divide. Listen to full podcast here
Posted in Podcasts
Tagged Bob Khosravi, Joy Santlofer, The Moth, The Widower's Notebook, WBEZ
Lit Hub: On Men and Grief: Dispatches from my Book Tour
A hand goes up from the back of the room. It is an unexpected full house in a southern bookstore where I have been invited to talk about my memoir, The Widower’s Notebook. The man, late middle age, salt and pepper hair, says, “My best Read more…
Posted in Essays
Tagged featured, Joy Santlofer, Literary Hub, The Widower's Notebook
Vasari 21 Radio: Interview with Jonathan Santlofer
When his wife of four decades died suddenly five years ago, Jonathan Santlofer entered a landscape all of us will face sooner or later: the terrain of wrenching and heartbreaking loss. In his memoir published last month by Penguin Books, the artist-turned-novelist describes the days, Read more…
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Tagged Joy Santlofer, The Widower's Notebook, Vasari 21
TK Podcast: Interview with Jonathan Santlofer and Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
The grief over the sudden death of his wife Joy compelled novelist Jonathan Santlofer to begin writing, and those scribbled thoughts and memories became his beautiful memoir, THE WIDOWER’S NOTEBOOK. He and James discuss losing the first person you want to share stories with, not Read more…
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Tagged Joy Santlofer, The Widower's Notebook, TK Podcast
WAMC Public Radio: Interview with Jonathan Santlofer
Jonathan Santlofer is a writer and artist. His debut novel, “The Death Artist,” was an international bestseller, translated into seventeen languages, and is currently in development for screen adaptation. His fourth novel, “Anatomy of Fear,” won the Nero Award for best novel of 2009. His Read more…
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Tagged Joe Donahue, Joy Santlofer, The Widower's Notebook, WAMC
Signature Reads: The Language of Grief
I measure every Grief I meet With narrow, probing, eyes – I wonder if It weighs like Mine – Or has an Easier size.” Emily Dickinson, #561 The English word “grief” is derived from the Old French verb “grever,” which means “to burden.” Implicit in Read more…
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Tagged Joy Santlofer, Signature Reads, The Widower's Notebook
NYCity Woman – Six Books to Read in August
“The Widower’s Notebook by Jonathan Santlofer. How do men grieve? Santlofer, a noted crime writer, teacher and artist, answers with this intimate memoir written after the sudden death of his wife, Joy, after 40 years of marriage. He conjures her through exquisite drawings and Read more…
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Tagged Joy Santlofer, NYCity Woman, The Widower's Notebook
