Elizabethtown College’s School of Arts and Humanities and Medical Humanities program will co-host author and journalist Mallary Tenore Tarpley on Monday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in the High Auditorium for Collaborative Learning, Steinman Center. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged.
An accomplished journalist, author, and educator, Tenore Tarpley will discuss her debut non-fiction book, “SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery,” which explores the complexities of eating disorders and recovery through a narrative and journalistic lens. Following the book-reading, Tenore Tarpley will engage with the audience in a live Q&A-style interview about the book’s topics and her writing process. Copies of “SLIP” will be available for purchase at the event through Elizabethtown’s Bookshelf Shenanigans, and the evening will conclude with a book signing.
“Mallary Tenore Tarpley’s memoir is an incredible example of the creative nonfiction genre,” Elizabethtown College Lecturer in English, Erica Dolson said. “Her balance of a deeply personal story with careful, thorough research shows the ways this genre can be both personal and universal. The focus on her eating disorder and recovery is a powerful example of the ways narrative writing can intersect with – and bring insight to – a variety of disciplines, including healthcare.”
An Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Texas at Austin, Tenore Tarpley has dedicated her career to enhancing the craft of journalism, as both an educator and writer. She has also engaged in non-profit work, where she developed a storytelling genre called restorative narrative that aims at highlighting stories of healing in the aftermath of trauma.
Her articles and personal essays about eating disorders have been published in top publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, TIME Magazine, and Teen Vogue.
Tenore Tarpley also publishes the weekly newsletter “Write at the Edge,” and previously held leadership roles at UT Austin’s Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, Images & Voices of Hope, and The Poynter Institute.
