Artis Henderson is an American journalist and essayist known for her memoir of young marriage to a military officer.[1]
Education
editHenderson 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.[2]
Career
editHenderson's book "Unremarried Widow" began as a New York Times "Modern Love" column[3] and was described as 'gold star work' by the New York Times Book Review.[4] The book was a New York Times Editors' Choice winner and was named to more than 10 Best of the Year Lists.[5]
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.[6]
Books
edit- Unremarried Widow: A Memoir (2016) ISBN 978-1451649291
References
edit- ^ Martin, Rachel (January 12, 2014). "Months After Marriage, A Military Wife Becomes An 'Unremarried Widow'". NPR. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Artis Henderson: Explorer Since 2024". Explorer Home. National Geographic. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Artis (August 6, 2010). "Marry a Man Who Loves His Mother". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Burana, Lily (January 3, 2014). "Regret to Inform". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ 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.