The Nicholberry Dispatch

Book Tour Surprise and Learning Memoir from Mary Karr

May 25, 2024

BOOK NEWS

What a whirlwind the last few weeks have been! When I was in Dallas, my niece asked me what my favorite part of the entire “tour” has been (I still feel so funny referencing my “book tour”, as I still don’t quite believe it’s all real).

Without question, my favorite part has been the people. From that first event in Carmel, I was wowed by the love I felt coming from everyone. While I can look at my follower count on Instagram, and while I get a lot of kind Instagram DMs, it is entirely different to be in rooms filled with people whose support and encouragement is palpable.

Your love. It was the part I least expected, and the part I’ve most treasured.

BOOK EVENTS

May 25^th 1-3pm Fresno Barnes & Noble Book Signing

SOMETHING TO LEARN

The Link Between Our Gut and Anxiety/Depression

I may or may not have an obsession with reading about the link between the gut microbiome and our health as mammals (spoiler: it’s the former). Not only is this area of inquiry relevant to the humans I love, but I incessantly wonder how these studies can be applied to the canines we love, too. Like us, their emotional and physical health is profoundly influenced by their diet. This particular study discusses the significant evidence that links anxiety and depression disorders to the community of microbes that live in the GI system. Fascinating.

SOMETHING TO READ

The Art of Memoir

If you have ever considered writing memoir, start here. Mary Karr’s seminal work, The Art of Memoir, deconstructs great literary memoirs by examining their key elements and teaching the reader how to incorporate the same into their own work. Practical and inspiring, it is one of those books that, upon finishing, I immediately flipped to the beginning and began again.

SOMETHING TO CONSIDER