Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Creative Writing
First Advisor
Mychal Denzel Smith
Second Advisor
Said Sayrafiezadeh
Academic Program Adviser
Michael Rizzo
Abstract
Hold it Against Your Bones is a series of eight linked essays on grief, duty, and letting go. They cover the author's experience of being in the care-taking role for both her mother and her children, the journey of accompanying someone as they die, and the space that is left after care taking duties subside.
Recommended Citation
Cowan, Lisa Pilar, "Hold It Against Your Bones: On Love, Duty, and Letting Go" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1304
