About this episode

Amy Gallo Ryan discusses her memoir on infertility and the writing process.

In this episode, we’re joined by writer and author Amy Gallo Ryan to talk about her memoir, You May Feel a Bit of Pressure , and what it means to make sense of infertility through writing. We talk about the ways IVF can shape your identity, the pressure to tell a certain kind of infertility story, and why the emotional impact can stick around long after treatment ends. Amy also shares why she chose a nonlinear structure for her book and what it was like to turn such a personal experience into a story. We get into the messy reality of writing and publishing, including finding your voice, dealing with rejection, and putting something deeply personal out into the world. Amy also reads an excerpt from You May Feel a Bit of Pressure . About Amy Gallo Ryan Amy Gallo Ryan is a Brooklyn-based author, essayist and former magazine editor whose personal essays have appeared in Vogue, Lit Hub, Hippocampus and Pregnantish, among other publications. Her debut memoir-in-essays, You May Feel a Bit of Pressure , was named a critic’s recommendation by Kirkus Reviews and called “a riveting examination of infertility” by The Book Life Prize. Her website : https://www.amygalloryan.com/ Episode…

People in this episode

Guest: Amy Gallo Ryan

Topics covered

• infertility
• IVF
• memoir
• writing
• identity
• emotional impact

Keywords

• infertility
• IVF
• memoir
• writing
• identity
• emotional impact
• nonlinear structure
• personal experience

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vogue, Lit Hub, Hippocampus, Pregnantish, Kirkus Reviews, The Book Life Prize

Books & works: You May Feel a Bit of Pressure

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