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East Hampton Star reviews “Orphans”

East Hampton Star reviews “Orphans”

The second half of Orphans is most notable. It is at once laconic, conversational, and rambling, yet empathetic to generational decay. No one is exempt from the conflict. Absence affects us in... Read More
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“What’s Gone” by Joan Cusack Handler

“What’s Gone” by Joan Cusack Handler

Is guilt: Not placing him firstNot visiting more oftenNot making soupNot stopping by on my way to East HamptonNot joining him for a walkNot being good enoughNot going to massNot... Read More
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Nin Andrews interviews Joan Cusack Handler

Nin Andrews interviews Joan Cusack Handler

NIN ANDREWS Orphans is such a powerful and heart-breaking memoir. I thought maybe I’d start the interview by asking for an excerpt from “No Day Was Brighter:” on page 39, beginning... Read More
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“Orphans” in Irish American Mom

“Orphans” in Irish American Mom

"As you my readers know, I love poetry and all the nuance, paradox and emotion conveyed by the magical manipulation of words.  When I heard from Joan, a native of... Read More
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Book Press Release: Orphans

Book Press Release: Orphans

Orphansby Joan Cusack Handler ORPHANS (CavanKerry Press; March 2016; $18.00) is an indelible memoir in verse from award-winning poet and psychologist Joan Cusack Handler that explores the intertwined lives of a... Read More
Posted on By Hannah Neace