Sep 20 2023
ENCORE: Writing what we know
On today’s kick-ass encore episode, we have a real treat - Eve’s cousin Jenny talks all about her debut semi-autobiograhical YA novel. Set in 1991 during the AIDS crisis, and revealed through sketches, journal entries & the music we grew up on, hear how sharing her story became an authentic statement about GenX for a younger generation. When we originally recorded this in season 3, the book wsn’t published yet but now it’s OUT! You can buy it or catch her on her book tour! Also check out the Spotify playlist for the book. Book blurbTold through sketches, journal entries, and first-person narration, This Terrible True Thing is a semi-autobiographical story of high school senior with a gay dad. Applying to art school, and yearning to escape her conservative boarding school, her world at home is struck by AIDS. Balancing mourning and physics, crushes and paralyzing fear, Danielle must struggle to find the positive in the dark days of the early 90s. In this heartbreaking multimedia debut--filled with drawings, poems, and journal entries--author Jenny Laden draws on her own experience to create a story of grief and transcendence, perfect for fans of Francesca Zappia and Jennifer Niven.Order from :IndieboundAmazonBarnes and NobleEpisode linksThe RecollectorsAdult Children of AIDS Victims Take Their Memories Out of the Shadows'The Recollectors' Gives Voice To Children Who Lost Parents To AIDSJennyLaden.comJenny Laden Art FB pageJenny Laden on TwitterJenny Laden on InstagramThis Terribe True Thing book Spotify playlistAbout Jenny: Journey to Becoming a Solo Mom by ChoiceConnect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appBuy some kickass merchWrite us a reviewVisit our siteJoin our Facebook GroupFollow our 80’s inspired InstagramSend us an email