Writers On The Edge offers a range of essays, memoirs and poetry written by major
contemporary authors who bring fresh insight into the dark world of addiction, from drugs
and alcohol, to sex, gambling and food. Editors Diana Raab and James Brown have assembled an
array of talented and courageous writers who share their stories with heartbreaking honesty as
they share their obsessions as well as the awe-inspiring power of hope and redemption.
"Open to any piece in this collection, and the scalding, unflinching, overwhelming
truths within will shine light on places most people never look. Anyone who
reads this book, be they users or used, will put it down changed. And when they
raise their eyes from the very last page, the world they see may be redeemed,
as well." --Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight
"Writers On The Edge is a thoughtful compendium of first-person narratives by
writers who have managed to use their despair to create beauty. A must-read for
anyone in the recovery field." -- Leonard Buschel Founder, Writers in Treatment
CONTRIBUTORS: John Amen, Frederick & Steven Barthelme, Kera Bolonik, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas,
Maud Casey, Anna David, Denise Duhamel, B.H. Fairchild, Ruth Fowler, David Huddle
Perie Longo, Gregory Orr, Victoria Patterson, Molly Peacock, Scott Russell Sanders,
Stephen Jay Schwartz, Linda Gray Sexton, Sue William Silverman, Chase Twichell,
Rachel Yoder
About the Editors
Diana M. Raab, an award-winning memoirist and poet, is author of six books
including Healing With Words and Regina's Closet. She's an advocate of the
healing power of writing and teaches nation-wide workshops and in the UCLA
Extension Writers' Program.
James Brown, a recovering alcoholic and addict, is the author of the memoirs,
The Los Angeles Diaries and This River. He is Professor of English in the M.F.A.
Program in Creative Writing at California State University, San Bernardino.
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Self-Help: Substance Abuse and Addictions--General
