Christa Parravani is an author and assistant professor in creative non-fiction at West Virginia University.[1] Her first book focuses on the death of her twin sister, Cara.[2] Her second memoir revolves around the limited reproductive options in West Virginia and the flaws in the healthcare system in the state.[3]
Parravani taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Greenfield Community College, Westfield State University and Keene State University in Keene, New Hampshire.[4]
Parravani received her Bachelor's Degree from Bard College in 1999, graduating with a focus on literature and photography.[4] She would go on to receive her first MFA in Visual Arts in 2003 from Columbia University. She received her second MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University in 2011.[5]
Her first memoir Her was published in 2013.[2][7] Her second memoir Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood was published by Henry Holt & Company in October 2020.[3][6]
Parravani's first memoir. The book details Parravani's childhood and adolescence with her twin sister Cara. The two were raised by a single mother and managed to work their way into a prestigious liberal arts college. The two entered adulthood as artists and married young. However, Cara died in 2006 after experiencing sexual violence and a subsequent struggle with drug abuse. The memoir follows Parravani in her attempt to heal from the loss of her twin sister.[16]
Women in Clothes. Viking; Penguin, 2014.edit
Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood. USA: Henry Holt, 2020. UK: Bonnier, 2020.edit
Parravani's second memoir, focusing on the difficulty of reproductive choice in America. Living and working in Morgantown, West Virginia, Parravani discovered she was pregnant with her third child. Parravani attempted to receive an abortion in West Virginia, but was waylaid by nurses and doctors. When she realized she would need to look outside of the state for reproductive care, it was too late to receive an abortion. Parravani delivered the child, a son named Keats. The rest of the memoir details the limited and inadequate healthcare in the state and the environmental risks that threatened all her children.
Parravani completed a MFA in photography from Rutgers University and is represented by Foley Gallery in New York.[2]
Referencesedit
^"Christa Parravani". wvu.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ abc"Her by Christa Parravani". The Rumpus. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
^ ab"Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children and Womanhood". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ abPFARRER, Steve. "Former UMass teacher Christa Parravani pens memoir about tortured ties with late twin". Amherst Bulletin. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
^ abSandler, Lauren (10 November 2020). "Unexpectedly Pregnant, a Memoirist Finds Her Choices Limited". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ab"Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani". The Washington Post. 31 May 2013.
^"Married with Two Kids, and Seeking an Abortion in West Virginia". Vogue. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
^"The Millions: Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani". 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^"Christa Parravani's Articles at Salon.com". www.salon.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^Swofford, Anthony (2013-03-07). "Without Her Twin: Christa Parravani's Debut Memoir". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^Parravani, Christa (2013-03-28). "In my twin sister's rape, there were many victims". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
^Parravani, Christa (2022-07-13). "Op-Ed: I wanted to end my pregnancy. But antiabortion policies filled me with self-doubt". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
^"A Twin Carries On Alone In 'Her: A Memoir'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^Christa Parravani, Her | Well Read, retrieved 2023-04-01
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Christa Parravani news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Christa Parravani is an author and assistant professor in creative non fiction at West Virginia University 1 Her first book focuses on the death of her twin sister Cara 2 Her second memoir revolves around the limited reproductive options in West Virginia and the flaws in the healthcare system in the state 3 Christa ParravaniBornAlbany New York U S OccupationWriter Professor PhotographerAlma materColumbia University and RutgersPeriod2013 presentGenreMemoirNotable worksHer A Memoir 2013 and Loved and Wanted A Memoir of Choice Children and Womanhood 2020 SpouseAnthony SwoffordWebsitechristaparravani com Contents 1 Life 2 Writing 3 Publications 3 1 Her A Memoir Henry Holt 2013 3 2 Women in Clothes Viking Penguin 2014 3 3 Loved and Wanted A Memoir of Choice Children and Womanhood USA Henry Holt 2020 UK Bonnier 2020 4 Awards 5 Photography 6 References 7 External linksLife editParravani taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Greenfield Community College Westfield State University and Keene State University in Keene New Hampshire 4 Parravani received her Bachelor s Degree from Bard College in 1999 graduating with a focus on literature and photography 4 She would go on to receive her first MFA in Visual Arts in 2003 from Columbia University She received her second MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University in 2011 5 She is married to Anthony Swofford 6 Writing editHer first memoir Her was published in 2013 2 7 Her second memoir Loved and Wanted A Memoir of Choice Children and Womanhood was published by Henry Holt amp Company in October 2020 3 6 Parravani has appeared in Guernica 7 Catapult Vogue 8 The Millions 9 Salon 10 The Rumpus The Daily Beast 11 The Washington Post 12 and The Los Angeles Times 13 She has appeared on NPR 14 and PBS 15 Publications editHer A Memoir Henry Holt 2013 edit Parravani s first memoir The book details Parravani s childhood and adolescence with her twin sister Cara The two were raised by a single mother and managed to work their way into a prestigious liberal arts college The two entered adulthood as artists and married young However Cara died in 2006 after experiencing sexual violence and a subsequent struggle with drug abuse The memoir follows Parravani in her attempt to heal from the loss of her twin sister 16 Women in Clothes Viking Penguin 2014 edit Loved and Wanted A Memoir of Choice Children and Womanhood USA Henry Holt 2020 UK Bonnier 2020 edit Parravani s second memoir focusing on the difficulty of reproductive choice in America Living and working in Morgantown West Virginia Parravani discovered she was pregnant with her third child Parravani attempted to receive an abortion in West Virginia but was waylaid by nurses and doctors When she realized she would need to look outside of the state for reproductive care it was too late to receive an abortion Parravani delivered the child a son named Keats The rest of the memoir details the limited and inadequate healthcare in the state and the environmental risks that threatened all her children Awards editResidency Fellowship Corporation of Yaddo Residency Fellowship Dora Maar House Brown Fellows Foundation Residency Fellowship MacDowell Amazon Spotlight Debut of the month March 2013 Indiebound Next Pick March 2013 Salon Best book of 2013 Wall Street Journal best book of 2013 Library Journal best book of 2013 An Oprah People and NPR must read book of 2013 Huffington Post best book of the last 5 years for women 2015 Finalist for Books for a Better Life Award 2013 Residency Fellowship Byrdcliffe Center for the Arts Mortimer Frank Travel Fellowship Columbia UniversityPhotography editParravani completed a MFA in photography from Rutgers University and is represented by Foley Gallery in New York 2 References edit Christa Parravani wvu edu Retrieved November 11 2020 a b c Her by Christa Parravani The Rumpus 25 July 2013 Retrieved 2020 11 11 a b Loved and Wanted A Memoir of Choice Children and Womanhood publishersweekly com Retrieved November 11 2020 a b PFARRER Steve Former UMass teacher Christa Parravani pens memoir about tortured ties with late twin Amherst Bulletin Retrieved March 31 2023 Christa Parravani Authors Macmillan Retrieved 2023 04 01 a b Sandler Lauren 10 November 2020 Unexpectedly Pregnant a Memoirist Finds Her Choices Limited The New York Times Retrieved November 11 2020 a b Her A Memoir by Christa Parravani The Washington Post 31 May 2013 Married with Two Kids and Seeking an Abortion in West Virginia Vogue 2020 10 28 Retrieved 2023 04 01 The Millions Her A Memoir by Christa Parravani 23 November 2015 Retrieved 2022 03 25 Christa Parravani s Articles at Salon com www salon com Retrieved 2022 03 25 Swofford Anthony 2013 03 07 Without Her Twin Christa Parravani s Debut Memoir The Daily Beast Retrieved 2022 03 25 Parravani Christa 2013 03 28 In my twin sister s rape there were many victims Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2023 04 01 Parravani Christa 2022 07 13 Op Ed I wanted to end my pregnancy But antiabortion policies filled me with self doubt Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2023 04 01 A Twin Carries On Alone In Her A Memoir NPR org Retrieved 2022 03 25 Christa Parravani Her Well Read retrieved 2023 04 01 Her Macmillan Retrieved 2023 04 01 External links editColumbia University Alumni Page of Christa Parravani West Virginia University Alumni Page of Christa Parravani Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christa Parravani amp oldid 1213560092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
