Beth Ann Fennelly is the former poet laureate of Mississippi and the author of seven books, including Heating and Cooling and The Titled World. In today’s episode, Annmarie and Beth Ann discuss her latest book, The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs, and what we can learn from everyday moments observed with extraordinary clarity and humor.

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Titles by Beth Ann Fennelly 

Open House

Tender Hooks

Unmentionables

Great with Child: Letters to a Young Mother

The Tilted World, coauthored with Tom Franklin

Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs 

The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs

Additional Titles Mentioned in This Episode 

House of Smoke, by John T. Edge

Me vs. Slugs: Pandemic Edition, by Beth Ann Fennelly

Outtakes from the Highlight Reel, by Beth Ann Fennelly

Follow Beth Ann Fennelly:

Facebook: @BethAnnFennelly

Instagram: @bethannfennelly

Threads: @bethannfennelly

Substack: The BethAnnigan

bethannfennelly.com

**Writing Workshops: 

If you liked this conversation and are interested in writing together, please consider the opportunities below. 

For women interested in an online Saturday morning writing circle, you can sign up here. 

For anyone interested in an evening class to jumpstart your creative practice, you can sign up here.

And if you’d like to travel with your writing, Annmarie is leading a writing retreat in Paris this June. Join us!

Photo Credit: Paul Gandy

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