Lori Jakiela reflects on cancer bout with a new memoir and outlook on life
Lori Jakiela, a prolific Pittsburgh author and educator, produces her most poignant and heartbreaking work to date with They Write Your Name on a Grain of Rice.
Stay updated with breaking news from Write Your Name. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Lori Jakiela, a prolific Pittsburgh author and educator, produces her most poignant and heartbreaking work to date with They Write Your Name on a Grain of Rice.
Acclaimed author Lori Jakiela will present a reading at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at Donkey Coffee, 17 W. Washington St., Athens.
Sponsored: They Write Your Name on a Grain of Rice is Lori Jakiela's latest book and so much more than a cancer memoir. Learn more here.
When Lori Jakiela saw a scanned image of the cancer growing in her breast, it looked like tiny grains of white rice. “They were lining up in a particular way that made the doctor very concerned,” she said. That was four years ago. But, the rice association stuck in her
Sponsored: They Write Your Name on a Grain of Rice is Lori Jakiela's latest book and so much more than a cancer memoir. Learn more here.