A Tribute to Jennifer Simpson

As many of you know, Plume’s co-founder, Jennifer Simpson, passed away suddenly in December.  In this special recording, Jenn's friends and family read her essays, blogs, and poems to honor her beautiful work, as well as her generous spirit. 

• Karin Zirk: “42 Years of Title IX: Where Are We Now?” 5:59
• Debby Simpson: “First Dance” 8:17
•  Cindy Sylvester: “After, We Were Birds” 9:27
•  Nora Hickey: “Dead Deer” 12:17
•  Jennifer Lynn Krohn: “Jennifer Simpson Is Writing This Book Because” 15:10
•  Samantha Tetangco and Merimee Moffett: “Playing with Words” 16:33
•  Caroline Tompkins: “Letter to My Mother on the Anniversary of Her Death” 22:04
•  Cynthia Patton: “Jennifer Simpson Doesn’t Write Because/Jennifer Simpson Writes    Because” 24:00
•  Melanie Unruh: “Love Letter to My Memoir” 27:54
•  Marie Landau: “Mother’s Day Shouldn’t Be About Grief” 31:58
•  Julie Tinney: “Best Night Ever” 35:13
•  Dawn Sperber: “What the Heck Is a Metaphor Anyway?” 37:42
•  Nari Kirk: “WTF: If Not Now, When?” 40:01
•  Katie Simpson: “Musing on Silence” 43:18
•  Judy Reeves: “Letter from My Mother or More About God or Untitled” 45:28
•  Amy Wallen: “Chapter 35: Je Sais”
•  Jill Badonsky: “Poem from the Awe-manac”
•  Jennifer Simpson: “You Like Play Chalk?”