Abstract:
This creative nonfiction follows the connections of three women: the narrator,
her mother, and Silvana — a victim of a violent crime — for whom the
mother serves as an advocate. From marriages to family holidays, and births to
murders we follow their realities of what it takes to “get through it.” Each will
find moments where they get through it together and moments that they work it
out alone. Through an experimental blend of personal essay, faux-theatre scenes,
and true crime writing, the reader will traverse narratives of family, trauma, and
survival.
