Rebecca McClanahan

The author of twelve books, McClanahan has published work in THE BEST AMERICAN POETRY, THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS, THE PUSHCART PRIZE series, KENYON REVIEW, GEORGIA REVIEW, GETTYSBURG REVIEW, BOULEVARD, THE SUN, and in anthologies by Beacon Press, Norton, Doubleday, St. Martin's, Putnam, Penguin, and numerous other publishers.

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NEWS

NOW AVAILABLE

"Poetic, unflinching, unforgettable—all are apt words to describe Light Falls on Everything, but as I finished this profound depiction of love and loss, what I felt most was a sublime sense of wonder."
—Ron Rash, author of The Caretaker
"A powerful and moving look at how love evolves even through our most trying times."
—Lee Martin, author of The Evening Shades
"McClanahan is a bold and gentle guide as she examines what looking after, and saying goodbye to, our dearest beloveds requires of us. This book is a treasure."
—Jill Christman, author of If This Were Fiction

REVIEW & INTERVIEW

From PSYCHOLOGY TODAY:
“McClanahan weaves a story about caregiving for her parents that truly stands out, not just for its hauntingly beautiful writing, but for how it addresses caregiving issues from unique vantage points. (Deb Cohan, reviewer)

From INDY WEEK:
Caregiving is “a ride, and most of us on it are looking for fellow travelers, like passengers on a plane making eye contact during turbulence. With her new memoir, author Rebecca McClanahan is that kind stranger who grabs your hand when it feels all is about to be shaken from the sky.” (Andrea Richards, interviewer)

EVENTS

UPCOMING
• April 16, 5-6 PM
Good Neighbors of Park Slope
(Virtual reading/conversation)

• April 22, 6-8 PM
Charlotte Lit
601 E. 5th Street, Suite 160
Charlotte NC
(Reading & book signing)
FREE & REGISTRATION REQUIRED

• May 2, 11AM-1 PM
Flatiron Writers Room
5 Covington Street
Asheville, NC
Workshop: "Writing Through Loss and Grief"
REGISTER HERE

• May 2, 2-3 PM.
Flatiron Writers Room
Reading and book signing FREE and OPEN to public
(Sponsored by Flatiron Writers Room & Malaprop's Bookstore)

• May 3, 10 AM- 12 Noon
City Lights Bookstore
3 E. Jackson St.
Sylva, NC
Reading & book signing
MORE INFO

• May 12, 4PM-5PM EST
Virtual Reading, Conversation, & Writing Prompts with Brenda Miller
MORE INFO

• May 13, 11AM-1PM
Aldersgate Retirement Community
3800 Shamrock Rd.
Charlotte, NC
Reading & Book Signing

• May 14, 3PM-4PM
The Sharon at Southpark
Charlotte, NC
Reading & Book Signing

• May 19, 11PM-12 Noon
Southminster
8919 Park Road
Charlotte, NC
Reading & Book Signing

• Thursday, June 4
Hub City Bookshop
185 W. Main Street
Spartanburg, SC
Rebecca in conversation with Jessica Handler
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• July 4-11
Wildacres Writers Workshop
Little Switzerland, NC
(Applications open February 2026)

• July 15-17
Rainier Writing Workshop
Tacoma, WA
(Reading & MFA class)
MORE INFO

(More events and details coming soon!)

Thank you to those who attended and to the sponsors of these recent events:
Charlotte Lit
Ohio State University
Oglethorpe University
Solstice MFA Program at Pine Manor College
Charlotte Readers Podcast
Malaprop's Bookstore
Flatiron Writers Room
Red Hen Press
Southpark Library in Charlotte
Gettysburg Review
Charlotte Writers Club North
Main Street Books in Davidson
Florida International University
Coastal Carolina University
Mauney Memorial Library in Kings Mountain
Kenyon Review
Queens University MFA,
Rainier Writers Workshop