Summer Rewind: Writing to Heal with Laura Davis

Summer Rewind: Writing to Heal with Laura Davis

July 2, 2026 · 53 min

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In this episode, Lisa Cooper Ellison revisits her conversation with Laura Davis about the healing power of writing and the challenges of memoir writing.

Send us Fan Mail In this summer rewind episode, we revisit my conversation with writing instructor and author of The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis. During this episode, Laura and I discuss the healing power of writing, the difference between writing to heal and writing for a public audience, and the challenges Laura faced while writing her memoir, The Burning Light of Two Stars. Episode Highlights 8:25 Dealing with the Emotional Rigors of Memoir Writing12:45: Writing to Heal21:00 Writing for...

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