“Everywhere the Undrowned is, somewhat unbelievably, Smith’s first book . . . . [it’s] a kind of prose poetry that recalls the work of famed writers like Denis Johnson and Raymond Carver . . . . not only a compelling memoir but a work of literature.”—Washington Post Book World
Join us for a reading with Stephanie Clare Smith, in conversation with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green. Everywhere the Undrowned, r traces the events of one harrowing summer and its repercussions throughout Stephanie’s life, including her work with families in crisis and as a caregiver for the mother who abandoned her all those years ago.