By Jennifer Browdy. Green Fire Press, 2021.

In Purposeful Memoir as a Quest for a Thriving Future, award-winning author Jennifer Browdy weaves her own story together with the purposeful memoirs of more than 15 writer-activists, including Wangari Maathai, Jane Goodall  and Terry Tempest Williams. Eight essays explore positive qualities needed to create a thriving future, accompanied by writing prompts designed to engage readers in the contemplative practice of purposeful memoir: exploring individual and collective history with the goal of understanding the present more fully, and stepping with greater intention and clarity into the thriving future that is ours to create. Fully illustrated with Jennifer’s color photos of the stunning natural beauty of Nova Scotia. Find out more at Green Fire Press.

Jennifer Browdy, PhD, is a professor of comparative literature and media arts at Bard College/Simon’s Rock. Jennifer’s classes, books and public workshops focus on using writing as a tool for social and environmental justice. Find out more at JenniferBrowdy.com.