Michael Lowenthal

So at first, that held me back.

I reached out to Michael Lowenthal, who's an author I knew from the Lesley MFA program.

He wrote a beautiful memoir on essays that just came out called Place Envy.

Yes, I've definitely heard his name.

I'm going to back up just a little bit in your question, if that's okay.

And, you know, I've been talking to a wonderful writer friend of mine named Michael Lowenthal, who has just written a collection of essays about what powers a memoir or an essay if there is no giant reveal.

Mm-hmm.

And there is no giant reveal here.