Imperfect Bodies : A conversation with Ali Isaac

About this episode

Layla O'Mara speaks with Ali Isaac about her memoir 'Imperfect Bodies' and the journey with her daughter Carys.

Welcome to part two of BODY WORK - a series of conversations and workshops on the body - how we write it, listen to it, use it, create from it. Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with writer Davina Quinivan about her new memoir Possessions and you can listen to that conversation here . And next week we will begin a week’s series of simple physical and writing prompts to explore writing with and about the body, culminating in a live call in which we can share where the prompts have taken us. Learn more about this exciting week HERE. If you’d like to join us for what promises to be a very special week, you can sign up as a paid subscriber and if you do so before April 19th you can avail of a 50% off special offer on yearly subscriptions. Ok, so let’s dive into this week’s conversation, which is with the wonderful writer Ali Isaac about her new memoir Imperfect Bodies . I had the pleasure of chairing a discussion with Ali for the Dublin launch of her book a few weeks ago, and we had such a rich conversation I was really eager to have Ali join me for a revisiting of that conversation that we could share with all of you. Imperfect Bodies is a beautifully honest and raw account…

People in this episode

Host: Layla O'Mara

Guest: Ali Isaac

Topics covered

• body work
• memoir
• genetic condition
• parenting
• writing prompts

Keywords

• Imperfect Bodies
• Ali Isaac
• memoir
• CFC syndrome
• parenting
• body work
• writing prompts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Imperfect Bodies, Possessions

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