Ep 133: Living Proof with Tiffany Graham Charkosky
In this episode, I sit down with Tiffany Graham Charkosky to talk about her forthcoming memoir, Living Proof (October 21, Little A), a book written and shaped over years of writing and rewriting.
At just 11 years old, Tiffany lost her mother. For decades, she believed it was an unexplainable tragedy, until a DNA test unearthed information that changed everything. That discovery didn’t just reshape her understanding of her mother’s death; it also made her question what she might unknowingly pass on to her own children.
INSIDE THE EPISODE
- The emotional (and editorial) decision-making around what belongs in a book
- How long it took for her story to find its true shape (and why)
- The surprising speed of her publishing deal once it all came together
- How do we process loss as kids versus adults? And what happens when new information forces us to reinterpret our past?
Tiffany’s story is as deeply personal as it is universally relatable.
ABOUT TIFFANY
Tiffany Graham Charkosky's creative work explores the dynamics at work within human relationships and has been featured in Gordon Square Review, MUTHA Magazine, South Dakota Review, and Avalon Literary Review. Her essay Year of the Rat was the Ohio Prose Contest winner in 2022.
She studied English and creative writing at Kenyon College and holds a masters degree in urban planning, design, and development from Cleveland State University.
Tiffany lives with her husband, two sons, and two dogs in Northeast Ohio. She spends early mornings writing and weekends cheering for her sons on various sports fields across Ohio.
LIVING PROOF: How Love Defied Genetic Legacy is Tiffany's debut. She is currently working on a novel.
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