A Bold Fearlessness — Deborah Jackson Taffa Tells the Story of Whiskey Tender

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In this episode, Deborah Jackson Taffa talks about her debut memoir Whiskey Tender.
Also discussed:

Weaving historical research into memoir
Turning an essay collection into a memoir
Turning down an offer to publish after working on manuscript for years
'Overdue' edits 
Preempt
Becoming an orphan manuscript
Getting a review in the Washington Post
Natasha Trethewey
Brigid Hughes, A Public Space , and A Public Space's Writing Fellowships 
Sherman Alexie (who is the author of one of Brianna's favorite books of all time: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian) 

'My Cousin's Backyard' in Best of Brevity
!!Apologies for the cameo from my dog, Pretzel!!

Find out more about Deborah Jackson Taffa here

Buy Whiskey Tender here