Dena Taylor's Blog

Grateful to Breast Cancer Action for giving me the opportunity to talk about my book, I Don't Wanna Be Pink, and the power of storytelling. Part of their May 5, 2022 podcast episode, "Storytelling: A Powerful Agent of Change"

More information at the link below.

https://www.bcaction.org/storytelling...

Hi all,
Last fall I had the opportunity to work with Jack Straw Cultural Center's recording studio to complete the audiobook version of I Don't Wanna Be Pink. I had a fantastic experience working with Engineer/Teaching Artist, Ayesha Ubayatilaka, and kicking off production with guidance from vocal coach, Alyssa Keene. The audiobook is 6 hours-ish in length and available almost everywhere audiobooks are sold.

Why do an audiobook? I recall going through chemo, recovering from surgeries and not feeling like reading words on a page. I want to give patients a choice in how they engage with my story; to choose a format that fits with wherever they are in the process.

Thanks for reading,
Dena

An immensely relatable, fresh, vigorous voice that bursts off the page with energy and brio. It sounds odd to say that one enjoyed reading a memoir about a battle against breast cancer, but Taylor writes with such epic candor and hilarious turn of phrase that there's no other word for it. --The BookLife Prize, March, 2021

What a great opportunity to sit down with host, Alex Livingston of First Coast News, to talk about my book, writing to heal, and dating after cancer. If you've got a moment, it's a quick view.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/n...

https://icouldneverdothat.libsyn.com/

https://queenannenews.com/Content/On-...

"For Dena Taylor, finding a provider with a good bedside manner was non-negotiable."

So appreciated being interviewed by Well Health for their piece, "Breast cancer patients find healing in empathetic communication"

Whatever health challenge you are facing, you deserve provider-patient communication that instill confidence in the treatment choices you make.

Read the full article:
https://wellapp.com/blog/breast-cance...