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Artis Henderson

Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers
Occupation	Writer, memoirist
Works	Unremarried Widow
Website	https://artishenderson.com/index.html
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Artis Henderson is an American journalist and essayist known for Unremarried Widow, her memoir of young marriage to a military officer.^[1] As a young widow, she experienced a rare event that put her at odds with her contemporaries, and her book is used as an example by the European Journal of Life Writing of a paradigm for the subgenre of young widow memoirs.^[2]

Education

Henderson has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a graduate degree from Columbia University’s School of Journalism, and an MFA from the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.^[3]

Career

Henderson's drive to become a writer was inspired by a letter she received in her husband's possessions after his death, in 2006, while serving in Iraq. His letter told her that if anything should happen to him, she should "follow your dreams with all your heart, and with honor and decency”.^[4]

Henderson's book Unremarried Widow began as a New York Times "Modern Love" column^[5] and was described as 'gold star work' by the New York Times Book Review.^[6] The book was a New York Times Editors' Choice winner and was named to more than 10 Best of the Year Lists.^[7]

Her journalism work has covered conservation easements in Florida, water quality on Florida’s southwest coast, the importance of mangroves and swampland for balancing development and the environment, the shrimping industry on San Carlos Island, and wreck diving off the coast of Key Largo.

As a conservation journalist and recipient of the 2024 Fulbright-National Geographic Award, she investigates the effects of climate change on the flora of Shark Bay in Western Australia and the cultural implications for the Malgana people.^[8]

Books

Unremarried Widow: A Memoir (2016) ISBN 978-1451649291^{[Reviews 1]}

References

^ Martin, Rachel (January 12, 2014). "Months After Marriage, A Military Wife Becomes An 'Unremarried Widow'". NPR. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ Den Elzen, Katrin (May 13, 2017). "Exploring the nature of the Dialogical Self: The young widow memoir". European Journal of Life Writing. 6: 40-61.
^ "Artis Henderson: Explorer Since 2024". Explorer Home. National Geographic. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ Henson, Stacey (July 3, 2015). "A cherished letter of love". Fort Myers News-Press. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
^ Henderson, Artis (2010-08-06). "Marry a Man Who Loves His Mother". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
^ Burana, Lily (2014-01-03). "Regret to Inform". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
^ Alpert, Jessica (May 30, 2018). "Modern Love Encore: Marry A Man Who Loves His Mother". WBUR. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "The 2024 Fulbright-National Geographic Award Recipients Create Connections to the Natural and Cultural World". National Geographic newsroom. National Geographic. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

Reviews of Unremarried Widow

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