Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

Showing posts with label Chairs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chairs. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Chairs


Christiana Rasmussen wrote about chairs in her grief post last week. I imagine she will say something more about it this week, but I’m also going to run with the image. You can read her posts at www.secondfirsts.com.

She also interviewed me for her Dear Life podcast via Zoom. She was sitting at home in her chair while I was at home in mine, and it felt like we were in the same place, sharing our experiences of grief over a table. It’s rare to find someone who understands everything you are saying about grief without having to explain.