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Hannah Sward

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Hannah Sward is the awarding-winning author of the critically acclaimed book, Strip: A MEMOIR.

Born in Canada, Hannah Sward is the daughter of the late poet, Robert Sward. Her work has appeared in literary journals in the US, Canada, and the UK. Her most recent work can be read in the LA Times and HuffPost.

A two time IAN book award winner and an International Book Award Finalist , STRIP has garnered attention from Nobel Prize in Literature, J.M. Coetzee, NYT Bestselling author Caroline Leavitt and Bestselling author, Christina McDowell.

“Elegant prose, stripped of all sensationalism and demands for pity...a fresh, literary addition to the courageous and resonant addiction-memoir genre.” —BOOKLIST

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Hannah Sward I journal. Pen to paper no matter what even if it's just writing about what I ate that day:)) It's the practice that is most important to me.…moreI journal. Pen to paper no matter what even if it's just writing about what I ate that day:)) It's the practice that is most important to me.(less)
Hannah Sward I can turn anything that happens in my life into a story. I always have words to keep me company.
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LA Times Meth

Last week, after telling my sister how much I hate writing I wrote an essay. I had never thought to send anything to the LA Times before. Too lofty. On a whim, after writing a draft, I sent it. The following day they emailed back.

"If it's still available we would like to publish it."

I read the email three times. Maybe they made a mistake. Maybe they meant to email back someone else.

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Published on December 17, 2023 20:06 Tags: la-times, meth, recovery, sobriety
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