Archive - Gathering

The Terror and Excitement of One's Debut Memoir

Finding a center in our culture of fast commerce and small attention spans

Jul 14 •

River Selby (they/them)

June 2025

You Could Win a HOTSHOT ARC

PLUS: Notes on writing past identities and an AMA

Jun 20 •

River Selby (they/them)

Waiting for My Father

Growing up without a father and becoming responsible for myself

Jun 16 •

River Selby (they/them)

Turning a Writer's Worst Fear into an Opportunity for Connection

Scarcity vs. Collaboration and Mutual Support

Jun 10 •

River Selby (they/them)

Pain and Sensation

Living with chronic illness (plus another starred review for my forthcoming book)

Jun 4 •

River Selby (they/them)

May 2025

April 2025

Things That Shouldn't Exist

In honor of Earth Day

Published on WILDERNESS • Apr 22

Today There Was a School Shooting at my University.

It finally happened here. Again.

Apr 17 •

River Selby (they/them)

What The White Lotus Taught Me About Myself

The Illusion of the Constructed Self

Apr 15 •

River Selby (they/them)

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