Love, Rita: In Conversation with Bridgett M. Davis

Here’s the full replay of my conversation with

Bridgett M. Davis

, author of Love, Rita, a memoir as layered and luminous as the woman at its center.

We covered a lot of ground: weathering, her writing process, the complexity of interviewing loved ones, and the self-care required in doing so.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out my review of the book.

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Storytellers, take note: around the 7:07 mark, Bridgett drops a gem about the craft—

“…don’t be afraid of chronological order. You can always switch it up later. But to let a story unfold chronologically has a lot of power because it builds naturally. It has its own arc."

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Bridgett has upcoming book tour stops in NYC, where she’ll continue the conversation around this heartfelt title. If time allows, I encourage you to see her.

Yours in literature,

R.

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Special shout out to:

Amy Gabrielle

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Tabitha Blair

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Jacquie Verbal

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Afro • Reads

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C. Elyse

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Amirah Jones

, and many others for tuning into the LIVE. Your presence, comments, and encouragements buoyed the conversation.