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Maggie Nelson: Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth

NSE #1213 | Maggie Nelson and Darcey Steinke

In this virtual event for the Brooklyn Rail’s New Social Environment series, Maggie Nelson reads from her book Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth (Wave Books, 2025) and speaks about the norms around illness memoirs and her desire to confront pain head-on through writing in a conversation with Darcey Steinke. “The book ended up being about what’s beneath this kind of quest for care,” says Nelson.

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Maggie Nelson
Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth
Wave Books
Darcey Steinke
New Social Environment
Brooklyn Rail
2025

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