| January 9, 2025
Memoirist Stacey Hall Burge explores how embracing despair—symbolized by her family's darkly whimsical "Tree of Despair" holiday tradition—becomes vital to both living authentically and writing tr...
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Stacey Hall Burge
Biography
Stacey Hall Burge is a writer and non-profit CEO in Cincinnati, Ohio. She spent several years facilitating writing groups for men and women in jail and prisons and is working on a memoir about some of those experiences. Stacey lives with her husband, three cats, and one loud dog.
Facebook: @staceyhallburge
Journal Entries
| December 7, 2023
While navigating midlife challenges, including a recent hip replacement, memoir writer Stacey Hall Burge discovers the unexpected synergy between music, memory, and writing.
Publications
Personal Essay
- May 2020 | “Why We Walk” | Boston Globe Magazine
- January 2019 | “My ‘Cool Aunt’ Role Model” | Boston Globe Magazine
- August 2011 | “Should I Blame My Parents Because I’m Fat” | Salon
Reporting
- January 2012 | “Killing Them Softly” | Citibeat
- December 2011 | “Just Scraping By” | Citibeat