Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Poet, novelist, and memoirist whose work includes poetry collections and the new memoir The Flower Bearers, in which she discusses grief, dissociative identity disorder, and caregiving.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 47min
Best Of: Writers Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Quiara Alegría Hudes
Justin Chang, film critic, offers crisp takes on the German film Sound of Falling. Quiara Alegría Hudes, Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright and novelist, discusses her new novel about a mother who leaves to find herself. Rachel Eliza Griffiths, poet and memoirist, speaks about her memoir, trauma, dissociative identity, and caregiving after Salman Rushdie’s attack. Multiple short conversations span memory, art, and difficult choices.
Jan 20, 2026 • 44min
Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths On Love, Tragedy & ‘Survivor Mode’
Rachel Eliza Griffiths, a celebrated poet and memoirist, explores profound themes of love and grief in her impactful storytelling. She shares the heart-wrenching experience of losing a close friend on her wedding day to Salman Rushdie. The conversation delves into her journey with Dissociative Identity Disorder and the protective role of dissociation. Griffiths reveals her struggles as a caregiver after Rushdie's stabbing, the complexities of trauma, and the importance of authenticity in her writing. Her reflections offer both vulnerability and resilience.
