Welcome to The Write Question, a program that explores the world of writing and publishing in the Western United States. Our guest today is Lauren Kessler, writer, narrative journalist, and author of of literary nonfiction.

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Lauren Kessler has written six books of literary nonfiction, including Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's: One Daughter's Hopeful Story (formerly titled, Dancing With Rose).

Today's program is a discussion about that book -- the result of Kessler working in an Alzheimer's care facility for four and a half months -- recorded during the 2009 Montana Festival of the Book.

Lauren Kessler lives in Eugene, Oregon, with her writer husband and their three children.

Read a review of Dancing With Rose published in the Seattle Times.

Click here to visit Kessler's website.

The Write Question is produced by Chérie Newman.

Executive producer, Michael Marsolek.

Special thanks to Lisa Simon, David Moore, Barbara Theroux, and Kim Anderson.

This program is supported in part by Humanities Montana, enriching intellectual, cultural, and civic life for all Montanans. And by the Montana Cultural Trust.

This program included music by Springhill, Aaron Minnick, Michael Marsolek, and Lawrence Duncan.

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Guests on the The Write Question are writers, publishers, and illustrators living, or working for an extended period of time, in the western United States. The Write Question is a production of Montana Public Radio.