Melissa Bond, BLOOD ORANGE NIGHT: My Journey to the Edge of Madness

October 10, 2022

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Episode Description

Poet, journalist, and artist Melissa Bond joins Zibby to talk about her debut memoir, Blood Orange Night. The two talk about Melissa's pathological insomnia which spiraled into a dangerous addiction to her sleeping pills, how this experience affected her as a creator, a wife, and a mother, and what she wishes more people would know about the side effects of certain prescription drugs. Melissa shares an update on how she's doing since the book ended and what project she is working on next.


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