The Writing Life
The craft of life writing with Fiona Mason
Oct 23, 2023
Author Fiona Mason discusses her memoir '36 Hours' on The Writing Life podcast. She explores writing about death, receiving funding from Arts Council England, and balancing promotion with new creative projects.
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- Fiona Mason's memoir '36 Hours' navigates the stigma of writing about death with personal motivation.
- The unique structure of '36 Hours' immerses readers in a minute-by-minute narrative of caregiving experiences.
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Exploring Life Writing with Fiona Mason
Fiona Mason, an author, shares her journey of writing her memoir, '36 Hours,' which delves into the last 36 hours of her husband's life battling lung cancer. She discusses the stigma around writing about death and the intense process of distilling her experience into a book. Fiona shares her deep personal motivations for writing the memoir and how it serves as a tool for others experiencing similar situations.
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