The Truth Doesn’t Behave: Memoir, Memory, and Misdemeanors with Sue William Silverman

Welcome to Plot Twist Radio , where we talk about the stories that shape us, challenge us, and sometimes refuse to behave.Today’s guest is Sue William Silverman — an award-winning author known for her fearless explorations of trauma, identity, desire, spirituality, and mortality. Sue is the author of multiple acclaimed memoirs, including How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences, Love Sick, Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You, and The Pat Boone Fan Club, along with two essential craft books on writing true stories.Her forthcoming collection, Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader, continues her signature blend of lyricism, insight, and unflinching honesty — work that reminds us that truth doesn’t always arrive neatly, and stories don’t owe us comfort.In this conversation, we talk about writing the things we’re afraid to name, how memory both betrays and saves us, why flash essays can feel like emotional misdemeanors, and what it really means to write fearlessly — not without fear, but through it.This episode is for writers, readers, and anyone who believes that telling the truth can still ignite the soul.Let’s get into it.Sue William Silverman - WELCOME TO SUE'S VIRTUAL HOME