Nina Ellen Riggs (March 29, 1977 – February 26, 2017)[1] was an American writer and poet. Her best known work is her memoir, The Bright Hour,[2] detailing her journey as a mother with incurable breast cancer. It was published shortly after her death. The book received critical acclaim.[3][4][5][6] Riggs also contributed an article to New York Times series Modern Love.[7]
Nina Ellen Riggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1977 |
| Died | February 26, 2017 (aged 39) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet |
| Spouse | John Duberstein |
| Children | 2 |
Riggs was born in San Francisco, California.[1] She was the great-great-great-granddaughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson.[4] She received a bachelor's degree in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master of fine arts degree in poetry from UNC at Greensboro.[1]
Riggs was married to John Duberstein, an attorney with whom she had two sons. They lived in Greensboro, North Carolina.[1]
Bibliography
editThe Bright Hour (2017)
editThe Bright Hour was published June 6, 2017 by Simon & Schuster.[8] The book was a New York Times Best Seller and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal.[8] It was also selected as one of the best books of 2017 by [8]
The book was well-received:
- 2017 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography [9]
- Best Books of 2017 by The Washington Post, O Magazine, NPR, Bitch, and Medium[8]
- Most Anticipated Summer Reading Selection by The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, The Seattle Times, Vulture, InStyle, Bookpage, Bookriot, Real Simple, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution[8]
Lucky, Lucky (2009)
editLucky, Lucky, a poetry chapbook, was published in 2009 by Finishing Line Press.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Riggs, Nina Ellen". Greensboro News & Record. March 5, 2017.
- ^ Riggs, Nina (2017). The Bright Hour. Simon and Schuster. p. 320. ISBN 9781501169359. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Krug, Nora (June 1, 2017). "A dying mother's memoir is this year's 'When Breath Becomes Air'". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Collins-Hughes, Laura (June 1, 2017). "A young mother's unsentimental memoir of her last days". Boston Globe.
- ^ Newman, Judith (June 16, 2017). "I'm Dying Up Here: Books on How to Grieve and How to Die". New York Times.
- ^ McCarthy, Matt (June 5, 2017). "Nina Riggs' moving cancer memoir shines 'Bright'". USA Today.
- ^ Riggs, Nina (September 23, 2016). "When a Couch Is More Than a Couch". New York Times.
- ^ a b c d e Riggs, Nina (2017-06-06). The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5011-6935-9.
- ^ "The Bright Hour". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Riggs, Nina (2009). Lucky, Lucky. Finishing Line Press. ISBN 978-1-59924-401-3.
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