Unveiling Heartbreak and Healing: Brenda Miller Reveals the Secrets Behind Her Powerful New Memoir.
RP: Hell yes. Are you an AWP person?
BM: Oh, not anymore.
RP: Well, this year [2026 in Baltimore], there was a feeling of like, creative nonfiction and flash just having a huge moment. There were more panels about it than I’ve ever seen. You could feel the growing interest and the possibility and the energy going into that. More presses are looking for it, more panels are talking about it.
BM: Good!
RP: I feel so lucky to work in this field, or I guess to volunteer in this field, because I do have a day job but this is all I really want to do. Just talk about writing with writers.
