Connie May Fowler
The News Room
This page offers the latest CMF news and provides resources for media outlets and event coordinators. And don't forget to check Events for the most current listing of CMF's appearances. To read reviews of Connie's most recent novel, How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly, click here.
Audio Links
How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly: Host Shelagh Shapiro talks with Connie May Fowler about writing, Clarissa Burden, ghosts, and more. To listen to the interview, click here.
How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly: Host River Jordan talks with Connie May Fowler about writing, Clarissa Burden, and the future of the Gulf. To listen to the interview, click here.
The Problem with Murmur Lee: Host Melinda Penkava talks with writer Connie May Fowler about her novel, The Problem with Murmur Lee
(Doubleday/2005). The novel begins with the untimely death of Murmur
Lee, and traces her story through the recollections of people she knew
in Iris Haven, Florida. Murmur Lee tells her own story, too, looking
back to the years before she was born from her lucent position in the
afterlife. Connie May Fowler’s previous books include Before Women Had
Wings (Putnam/1996), which was made into an ABC-TV movie. (20:00). To
listen to the interview, click here.
When Katie Wakes: A Memoir: Host Diane Rehm talks with writer Connie May Fowler about her searing memoir, When Katie Wakes (Doubleday/2002). The memoir traces the author's ascent out of an abusive relationship, explores the devastating issue of generational family violence, and the role her beloved dog Katie played in her recovery. To listen to the interview, click here.
When Katie Wakes: A Memoir: Host Diane Rehm talks with writer Connie May Fowler about her searing memoir, When Katie Wakes (Doubleday/2002). The memoir traces the author's ascent out of an abusive relationship, explores the devastating issue of generational family violence, and the role her beloved dog Katie played in her recovery. To listen to the interview, click here.
Interviews
Novel Journey, February 11, 2011
The Southeastern Review Interview by Jessica Pitchford
"Living and Writing in a 'Land of Memory Stealers': An Interview with Connie May Fowler" by Erin Trauth
Non-Fiction Essays
Connie May frequently writes for newspapers and magazines. Her essays appear in publications as diverse as The New York Times, The Japan Times, Bark, Best Life, and Oxford American. Here is a sampling of some of her stories.
Affirmation, Etched in Vinyl: A Daughter Discovers her Father's Long Lost Voice.
Earthquake's Impact on Haiti's Women and Children
Sumo and an American Woman's Search for Hinkaku
Postcards From the Squalls
Awaken her Senses: Listen
Contact
For inquiries regarding How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly, please contact Tanisha Christie at Tanisha.Christie@hbgusa.com.
For speaking engagement inquiries, please contact Miriam Feuerle or Kate Gannon at Lyceum Agency:
Lyceum Agency
433 Northwest Fourth Avenue, 2nd Floor
Portland, Oregon 97209
503-467-4621
miriam@lyceumagency.com
kate@lyceumagency.com
Connie May can be contacted at mail@conniemayfowler.com and through her blog. She is also available through various social networking sites. Friend her on Facebook, join the How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly Facebook fan page, and follow her on Twitter (Twitter handle: conniemayfowler). In addition, she blogs for Red Room: Where The Writers Are.
Media Photos
Please note, when publishing one of Connie May's media photos, the following credit must be given: ©www.lanceoliverphotography.com. This requirement does not apply to jacket cover art.
