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Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory
by Sarah Polley
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
My copy is now full of sticky notes, underlines, and personal notes.
Sarah Polley was a celebrity figure of sorts in my childhood and carried over into my adulthood as I discovered her adult work in film and tv. I didn’t know what to expect from this, but in the first place it reaffirmed my admiration of her and her work and my love of memoirs and personal essays. I may not be a figure in the world, but this sort of thing is inspiring me to finally create some of my own essays and works to think through and re-assess my own life.
I was challenged and taught, and I pushed myself through one essay in particular that deals with medical content I tend to avoid. But through reading it I allowed myself to be emotional and still found a lot worth marking in the pages.
Yes, there is a strong mark of privilege throughout the book, but it does not go unacknowledged. After all, if you know anything about Sarah Polley and her work you can instantly assume this white, cis, film and tv creator/artist/actor etc. had and has created connections to powerful and famous people. Regardless, this work to me is still worth reading. The tone and style are brilliant and I ate this up.
Sarah Polley was a celebrity figure of sorts in my childhood and carried over into my adulthood as I discovered her adult work in film and tv. I didn’t know what to expect from this, but in the first place it reaffirmed my admiration of her and her work and my love of memoirs and personal essays. I may not be a figure in the world, but this sort of thing is inspiring me to finally create some of my own essays and works to think through and re-assess my own life.
I was challenged and taught, and I pushed myself through one essay in particular that deals with medical content I tend to avoid. But through reading it I allowed myself to be emotional and still found a lot worth marking in the pages.
Yes, there is a strong mark of privilege throughout the book, but it does not go unacknowledged. After all, if you know anything about Sarah Polley and her work you can instantly assume this white, cis, film and tv creator/artist/actor etc. had and has created connections to powerful and famous people. Regardless, this work to me is still worth reading. The tone and style are brilliant and I ate this up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment