Jennifer Browdy, PhD, has taught literature, writing and leadership for social and environmental justice at Bard College/Simon’s Rock for many years. She coined the term “purposeful memoir” and has shared her own life story and the techniques of purposeful memoir in several award-winning books: Purposeful Memoir as a Quest for a Thriving Future, The Elemental Journey of Purposeful Memoir, and the memoir What I Forgot ...And Why I Remembered. The publisher of Green Fire Press, she hosts a podcast focused on “books that make the world better,” and writes on Substack at Writing to Right the World. She has led workshops and presented at conferences at many venues in the US, Canada and Europe, and also maintains a lively online teaching and coaching practice. Find her at JenniferBrowdy.com.
