Language LessonsCraigardan, a farm and arts organization based in the Adirondacks, published my essay and artwork. I made a collage with flashcards my late son used to learn Spanish.
Essay
bird
water
grief
mental health
art
love
visual
Lauren McGovern
Lauren is a writer based in the Adirondacks. Her work often centers around grief and growth from suicide loss.
Wilmington, NY, United States
Selected work (8 publications)
Marriage in the MountainsThis is a rejection letter essay about rebuilding in the wake of loss.
Essay
grief
purpose
loss
life
creative nonfiction
writing
love
relationship
kintsugi
home
hope
Turning the Page: Grief and Growth in Sixth GradeI love reading and sharing middle-grade novels with sixth graders. Oh Reader is a subscription-only mag. My article: my website.
Essay
grief
teaching
Grief is Not Always Center StageExtended metaphor: the theater of grief and loss. Summer work in an upscale market in the mountains, talking with teenagers, and stumbling through parent-teacher conferences.
grief
loss
overload
creative nonfiction
Suicide