My Absolutely Chaotic Adventures at Sea During the Summer of 1984

We like to make a pretty big deal out of our memoir prizes and the winning essays, so you might have noticed that not only have we recently published the grand prize–winning essay of our 2025 Memoir Prize, “My Absolutely Chaotic Adventures at Sea During the Summer of 1984,” by Andrew Printer, but we also hosted a party and live reading to celebrate this monumental win. (Paying subscribers can check out the video of the live event here.) We’re here now to keep the party going. We love nothing more than hearing writers read their work in their own voices, so in the latest episode of our podcast Naratively Out Loud, we have Andrew reading his winning essay himself. Listen while you head out for your morning walk, get ready for brunch or drive to meet a friend for coffee. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narratively.com/subscribe