Extra, extra! Here is a round-up of ASL alumni-authors who have been making headlines lately.
ELNA BAKER ’00, live from New York
Elna Baker was recently featured on The Moth Radio Hour, a national radio show that highlights storytelling and stand-up comedy events performed in cities across America. Since publishing her first book, The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, three years ago, Baker continues to wow audiences with her self-deprecating humor and candid reflections on faith, relationships and single life in New York City. Check out Baker on The Moth’s website: http://themoth.org/posts/storytellers/elna-baker
WENDY LAWLESS ’78, a startling childhood remembered
Last month, actress and essayist Wendy Lawless launched her debut book, Chanel Bonfire. Set in New York and London, Lawless recounts the story of her beautiful but troubled mother who longed for a leisurely life of privilege and yet, despite her Dior fashion and ritzy homes, could never afford to be carefree. Lawless, who attended ASL from 1971 until 1976 and has “wonderful memories” of the School, now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. You can read a review of Chanel Bonfire here: http://www.oprah.com/book/Chanel-Bonfire
CHERYL MOSKOWITZ ’75, award-winning poet
Cheryl Moskowitz first published a collection of poetry in February 2012. Since then, this premier poet and playwright has turned her attention to writing for children: her latest work, Can it be about Me, features poems for kids. Cheryl writes verses about friends, teachers and just about everyone in the classroom. She shares news about her upcoming readings on her personal website: www.cherylmoskowitz.com.
NATHAN RISINGER ’08, a bioethicist-turned-blogger
After graduating from college this spring, Nathan Risinger is now a research assistant at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. His interest in moral truths and their relation to the medical field has landed him a gig with the Huffington Post, where he posts probing discussions of the efficacy of flu-shots and the misleading nature of prescription drug ads, among other topics. Read more from Risinger here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-risinger/
Happy reading!