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American writer and poet
Nina Ellen Riggs
Born March 29, 1977 Died February 26, 2017 (aged 39) Occupation(s) Writer, poet Spouse John Duberstein Children 2
Nina Ellen Riggs (March 29, 1977 – February 26, 2017)
[1] was an American writer and poet. Her best known work is her memoir, The Bright Hour ,
[2] detailing her journey as a mother with incurable breast cancer. It was published shortly after her death. The book received critical acclaim.
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[6] Riggs also contributed an article to
New York Times series Modern Love.
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Riggs was born in
San Francisco, California .
[1] She was the great-great-great-granddaughter of
Ralph Waldo Emerson .
[4] She received a
bachelor's degree in creative writing from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a
master of fine arts degree in poetry from
UNC at Greensboro .
[1]
Riggs was married to John Duberstein, an attorney with whom she had two sons. They lived in
Greensboro, North Carolina .
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Bibliography
The Bright Hour (2017)
The Bright Hour was published June 6, 2017 by
Simon & Schuster .
[8] The book was a
New York Times Best Seller and received starred reviews from
Kirkus Reviews ,
Publishers Weekly , and
Library Journal .
[8] It was also selected as one of the best books of 2017 by
[8]
The book was well-received:
2017 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography
[9]
Best Books of 2017 by
The Washington Post ,
O Magazine ,
NPR , Bitch, and
Medium
[8]
Most Anticipated Summer Reading Selection by
The Washington Post ,
Entertainment Weekly ,
Glamour ,
The Seattle Times , Vulture,
InStyle , Bookpage, Bookriot,
Real Simple , and
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
[8]
Lucky, Lucky (2009)
Lucky, Lucky, a poetry chapbook, was published in 2009 by Finishing Line Press.
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References
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"Riggs, Nina Ellen" . Greensboro News & Record . March 5, 2017.
^ Riggs, Nina (2017).
The Bright Hour . Simon and Schuster. p. 320.
ISBN
9781501169359 . Retrieved 13 December 2017 .
^ Krug, Nora (June 1, 2017).
"A dying mother's memoir is this year's 'When Breath Becomes Air' " . The Washington Post .
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b Collins-Hughes, Laura (June 1, 2017).
"A young mother's unsentimental memoir of her last days" . Boston Globe .
^ Newman, Judith (June 16, 2017).
"I'm Dying Up Here: Books on How to Grieve and How to Die" . New York Times .
^ McCarthy, Matt (June 5, 2017).
"Nina Riggs' moving cancer memoir shines 'Bright' " . USA Today .
^ Riggs, Nina (September 23, 2016).
"When a Couch Is More Than a Couch" . New York Times .
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e Riggs, Nina (2017-06-06).
The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying . Simon and Schuster.
ISBN
978-1-5011-6935-9 .
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"The Bright Hour" . Goodreads . Retrieved 2021-04-19 .
^ Riggs, Nina (2009).
Lucky, Lucky . Finishing Line Press.
ISBN
978-1-59924-401-3 .