Before we begin: this episode contains honest discussion of trauma, suicide, and grief. If any of those topics require you to step back, please do. You can come back to the recording; or not. There is no version of this conversation that is worth your wellbeing.
Megan is a narrative memoirist of cinematic precision who is simultaneously a lyric poet. These two voices operate in completely different registers. The Jackie Saga and the poems like “Scorpion,” “Behind the Barn,” and “Transparent” could almost be by two different writers. Understanding why they belong to the same person is the key to the whole episode.
She renders scenes with unflinching physical specificity. These images are not gratuitous. Rather, they serve as evidence. She writes about desire, the body, and sexuality with complete honesty and zero performance. This is rare. Most writers either romanticize this dynamic or self-flagellate about it. Megan just describes it as it was (So Velvet Underground).
Join me and let’s get to know her better…
WORKS DISCUSSED:
Jackie Part 6 “Where Are You Going?” (Megan)
“The Physics of a Third Death” Prologue (Edwin)
“Acceptance” (Megan)
“Architecture of Survival” from A Perfect Day in New York (Edwin)
“ The Crucible. How The Jackie Saga continues to shape me” (Megan)
“The Path to Finishing” (Edwin)
“Syntax in the Soil” (Edwin)
“Scorpion” (Megan)
Unsentimental Letters ®
All Rights Reserved 2025-26
Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.
If you need to talk, dial the 988 Lifeline (in the US) or reach out to your local support hotline.
Liked what you see?
Consider becoming a paid subscriber or buying me a coffee…whatever keeps the signal going. Share this podcast episode with someone who may need it in their lives. They might need to know they’re not the only one.
