Everything Happens with Kate Bowler So Much Love, So Much to Lose with Catherine Newman
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Oct 28, 2025 Catherine Newman, an acclaimed author known for her poignant exploration of parenting and grief, joins for a heartfelt conversation. They delve into the complex relationship between love and fear, discussing how their intertwining shapes our experiences and storytelling. Catherine shares insights on navigating hospice care, the small rituals of love in parenting, and the peculiar blend of grief and humor. With honesty and wit, they illuminate how the vulnerability of love invites both immense joy and profound loss.
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Fiction Frees Emotional Truths
- Catherine Newman says fiction lets her reach emotional truths she can't in memoir because it frees her from others' feelings and facts.
- Fiction becomes a tool to express raw feelings without diluting them for real people involved.
Hospice Opened Her Heart Wide
- Newman describes being cracked open while sitting in hospice for her best friend and feeling intensely in love with everyone there.
- She fictionalized that porous-boundary mania in her novel where the main character sleeps with everyone metaphorically to capture the grief openness.
The Power Of Quiet Presence
- Newman recounts sitting vigil at hospice, fumbling with small talk while another volunteer simply held a dying woman's hands.
- She left feeling ashamed and reminded that presence, not entertainment, is what matters in final hours.
