A Cigarette by the Hudson
Date of Graduation
2013
Document Type
MFA Creative Writing Thesis
Degree Type
MFA
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
English
Committee Chair
Kevin Oderman
Committee Co-Chair
Katie Fallon
Committee Member
Kathleen Ryan
Abstract
A Cigarette by the Hudson is a collection of essays following moments of grief and recovery of a Southwestern West Virginia family. The essays discuss significant moments of loss in the author's life such as the sudden death of her 22 year old brother and the sentencing of an old friend to life in prison. Through the detailing of memories of cigarettes on porch steps in the rain and a hug through a drive-thru window, the author seeks to find moments of laughter and peace after all the pain.
Recommended Citation
Childers, Rebecca, "A Cigarette by the Hudson" (2013). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 5357.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/5357