Grief, Writing, and David Letterman

with Jamie-Lee Josselyn

Trigger warning: death, suicide

Making her way from a small town to an Ivy league university, Jamie-Lee Josselyn has led a life that is all at once normal and extraordinarily absurd. In this episode, she tells various stories from her life, all the while grounded in her passion for writing.

Date Recorded:
27th July, 2023

Date Published:
2nd October, 2023

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Guest

Jamie-Lee Josselyn is an instructor in non-fiction writing at the Kelly Writers’ House at the University of Pennsylvania and the Associate Director for Recruitment at the same university (where she also went to school for her undergraduate degree). Some of her writing has found its way to multiple publications, and she has also hosted a literary podcast called Dead Parents Society.

Music Acknowledgements

Opening: Classical Piano Kinderszenen Op. 15 Reverie by Schumann, played by Nesrality (Find on Pixabay)

First transition: Gentle and Beautiful Nature by Musictown (Find on Pixabay)

Second transition: Light and Sweet Piano Orchestra 2 by Musictown (Find on Pixabay)

Closing: Smooth Waters by SergePavkinMusic (Find on Pixabay)