“Beyond the Pages: Lidia Yuknavitch Reveals the Hidden Depths of ‘Reading the Waves'”
In the ever-shifting tides of memory and narrative, Lidia Yuknavitch invites us to dive deep into her latest work, Reading the Waves: A Memoir. A poet of the human experience, Yuknavitch explores the complexities of grief, identity, and the persistence of love through the fluid lens of water—a metaphor that reflects our own struggles and joys morphing like waves in the ocean. Leslie Lindsay, in this intimate interview, navigates the multifaceted layers of Yuknavitch’s writing, touching on everything from nonlinear storytelling and the influence of Virginia Woolf, to the intricate relationships we forge and unearth. Are we not all just beautiful, broken conglomerations of the places we’ve been, shaped by the waters we’ve crossed? Join us as we untangle these ideas and more, exploring the art of memoir and the profound act of “reading the waves.” Curious to dive deeper? LEARN MORE.
Interviewed by Leslie Lindsay
Yesterday, I walked to yoga, something like two-and-a-half miles. On my way, I closed my eyes, let the sun filter through my milk skin lids. When I opened them, it was obvious I was passing through various segments of life, like a threshold. I took stock: a kidney-bean shaped lake, a copse of evergreens, a spillway. For 12 minutes, I watched the flow of water. In my yoga bag was a copy of Lidia Yuknavitch’s Reading the Waves: A Memoir (Riverhead; February 2025), passages underlined, starred, pages flagged.
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