Comments on: Heroin/e

By: The Feminist and the Rules

The Feminist and the Rules — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:43:07 +0000

Reblogged this on The Feminist and The Rules.

By: The Unexpected - Susan's Reading | Susan's Reading

The Unexpected - Susan's Reading | Susan's Reading — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:31:59 +0000

[...] start with this: “Heroin/e,” Cheryl Strayed. I will read her acclaimed memoir sometime soon, but this essay takes me by [...]

By: Gigi

Gigi — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:00:53 +0000

It is impossible to know what to write here. Your words are perfect and there is clarity in the complexity of the telling. This is perhaps the most poignant collection of words – ordered in such a way as to bring me to your side again and again – that I have ever read. Just as when I read Wild the first time, here, too, I am relieved that these things happened in another place and time. Because of this, I am saved from feeling compelled to reach out, to do something – anything – and saved from knowing there is nothing to be done. What I have is this: I am invited to step over a threshold and be open to your power to bring me close to the pure expression of what you saw and knew and felt. It is a place where your authenticity and generosity join up to collide with the hearts of your readers.

By: weekend edition // linking up. - leaner by the lake

weekend edition // linking up. - leaner by the lake — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:31:52 +0000

[...] 17 essays by incredible women - Worth every second of your time. If you only have time for one, I suggest Cheryl Strayed’s “Heroin/e Junk“. [...]

By: Pen and Ink Writing, LLC. – 17 Essays by Female Writers that Everyone Should Read

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:34:43 +0000

[...] words are heartfelt, realistic, poignant, humorous, and haunting. My personal favorites are “Heroin/e,” by Cheryl Strayed (1999) and “The Solace of Open Spaces,”by Gretel [...]

By: Badge « A Melodious Thunk

Badge « A Melodious Thunk — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:01:31 +0000

[...] I wrote my calendar, I didn’t realize it was Valentine’s Day andI assigned “Heroine/e” to my students to read for class discussion today. But I did. Jacob turned me on to the essay and [...]

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:10:56 +0000

This was very beautiful. I loved the language throughout the piece. I loved the word choices made, and how you made sentences dance. This was raw, transparent, open, honest, and real. It was breathtaking in every way. Thanks for sharing.

By: Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:06:12 +0000

This is very beautiful. I love the language in this piece, and the word choices throughout. You made sentences dance. Thanks for sharing your story. So raw, and open.

By: Leslie F. Miller

Leslie F. Miller — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:20:18 +0000

Oh my god. I held my breath through the whole essay, and I still can’t breathe.

By: alissa ralston

alissa ralston — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:27:36 +0000

‘Just finished WILD and I don’t want to stop reading.