Why We Write

With heartfelt, gritty, and sometimes humorous essays, Cindy House's memoir Mother Noise addresses her years of drug addiction, becoming a parent, and her long friendship with David Sedaris.Learn more about "Mother Noise."Hear Cindy read one of the essays from Mother Noise in Episode 16.Read our article Cindy House ’17 on David Sedaris, kicking heroin and why she wants to send 'everybody a cupcake’About our guestCindy House is an essayist, short story writer, artist, and a regular opener for David Sedaris on his tours across the country. She studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and earned an MFA from Lesley University in 2017. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with her husband and son.A transcript and more podcast info are available on the episode page.