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The Poets WeaveThe Trouble with Pairs“Marriage is a long conversation.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Dr. Deirdre Fagan is a widow, wife, and mother of two who writes about love, loss, grief, and survival. She is the award-winning multi-genre author of five books, including Phantom Limbs, a poetry collection from Finishing Line Press; as well as her memoir, Find a Place for Me; a short story collection, The Grief Eater; a chapbook of poetry, Have Love; and a reference book, Critical Companion to Robert Frost. Her work has appeared widely in literary journals and anthologies, and she's the poetry editor at Orange Blossom Review. Fagan is prof...
2025-12-2105 min
The Poets WeaveThe Month of the DeadDeirdre Fagan reads "To the person in charge of discontinuation," "The Month of the Dead," "Going Hungry," and "Love Begets Love."Dr. Fagan is a widow, wife, and mother of two who writes about love, loss, grief, and survival. She is the award-winning multi-genre author of five books, including Phantom Limbs, a poetry collection from Finishing Line Press. Fagan is professor of literature and creative writing at Ferris State University.
2025-10-1205 min
Bookable Space with Yvonne Battle-FeltonBookable Space with Deirdre FaganIn this episode of Bookable Space, host Yvonne Battle-Felton is joined by Deidre Fagan. Deirdre will be reading About the author: Deirdre Fagan is a widow, wife, mother of two, and the award-winning author of the memoir Find a Place for Me (forthcoming, 2022), a collection of short stories, The Grief Eater (2020), and a poetry chapbook, Have Love (2019). She is an associate professor and coordinator of creative writing at Ferris State University. Meet her at deirdrefagan.com About the book: A memoir about Fagan’s philo...
2023-06-2226 min
Write Now at The Writers' Colonyfeaturing Deirdre FaganDeirdre Fagan is the award-winning author of the memoir, Find a Place for Me: Embracing Love and Life in the Face of Death (Pact Press, Regal House Publishing, November 1, 2022), a short story collection, The Grief Eater (Adelaide Books, 2020), and a chapbook of poetry, Have Love (Finishing Line Press, 2019). Her poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have appeared widely in literary journals and anthologies. Fagan is also the author of the reference book, Critical Companion to Robert Frost (Facts on File, 2007) and has published critical essays on poetry, memoir, and pedagogy. Notably, her essay on Emily Dickinson’s dash was included in Ha...
2022-12-1531 min
The Intentional Clinician: Psychology, Philosophy, Therapy, & ChangeAuthenticity, Existentialism, and Embracing Love and Life while Facing Death with Dr. Deirdre Fagan [Episode 97]Paul Krauss MA LPC and Dr. Deirdre Fagan have a rich and heavy conversation about "death denying culture", how to communicate authentically, how to live with an open heart, living through existential devastation, grief, survival, love, morality, and more.
Dr. Deirdre Fagan talks about her life facing the death of her entire birth family, and then the excruciating pain of losing her husband Bob to ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) aka Lou Gerhig's disease.
Deirdre Fagan, D.A., is a widow, wife, mother of two, and associate professor and coordinator of creative writing at Ferris...
2022-12-021h 25
Late Night Health RadioFind a Place for Me: Embracing Love and Life in the Face of DeathFind a Place for Me: Embracing Love and Life in the Face of Death (Pact Press, November 1, 2022) is an award-winning memoir about facing a marriage’s last act—a spouse’s death—as a couple united in mind and holding hands. Author Deirdre Fagan, D.A., was married eleven years and had two young children when her forty-three-year-old husband Bob was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ALS determined the journey their marriage would now take, but Bob and Deirdre were resolute in how they traversed their remaining months as a couple. Chronicling Bob’s illn...
2022-10-2123 minLate Night Health RadioFind a Place for Me: Embracing Love and Life in the Face of DeathFind a Place for Me: Embracing Love and Life in the Face of Death (Pact Press, November 1, 2022) is an award-winning memoir about facing a marriage’s last act—a spouse’s death—as a couple united in mind and holding hands. Author Deirdre Fagan, D.A., was married eleven years and had two young children when her forty-three-year-old husband Bob was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ALS determined the journey their marriage would now take, but Bob and Deirdre were resolute in how they traversed their remaining months as a couple. Chronicling Bob’s illn...
2022-10-2123 min
A different shaped heart conversations about disability awarenessE: 10 S: 8 Win Charles interviews Deirdre Fagan on being an authorSend us a text
2022-10-0224 min
A different shaped heart conversations about disability awarenessE: 6 S: 15 Win Charles interviews Deirdre Fagan on being an authorSend us a text
2022-09-3024 min
TGIDeirdre Fagan: The Grief EaterHost Ridge Cresswell sits down with poet, author and scholar Dr. Deirdre Fagan to discuss widowhood, grief, love, and creativity--among other things. You can find out more about Deirdre Fagan, her book of poetry Have Love and her upcoming book of short stories The Grief Eater, at her website, www.deirdrefagan.com, or follow her on twitter @DrDeirdreFagan.
Catch up with the show on Twitter @TGICast for more on guests, our weekly zoom readings, and all things TGI.
2020-09-2138 min
Ferris ForwardHave Love - A Collection of Poetry by Deirdre FaganIn this episode President David L. Eisler talks with Associate Professor/Creative Writing and Literature in Person Coordinator Deirdre Fagan. She shares with the audience her love of creative writing and poetry, and a few selections from her recently published chapbook "Have Love."
2020-02-1217 min