Kelcey Parker Ervick: The Bitter Life of Božena Němcová

Published: June 23, 2020, 8:51 p.m.

In this episode I speak with Kelcey Parker Ervick about her hybrid memoir that recounts both the life of the mysterious and storied Czech fairytale writer Božena Němcová as well as the ending of Ervick's marriage through letters, collage, and art. Ervick is the author of three award-winning books of fiction and nonfiction, and is currently working on a graphic novel. Her comics appear The Believer, The Rumpus, Quarterly West, Passages North, and elsewhere. She is the co-editor, with Tom Hart, of the Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Graphic Literature forthcoming in 2021. She teaches creative writing and comics at Indiana University South Bend. More info at her website: kelceyervick.com