Add to ORKGRemembering Sophia Jane braids personal narratives and research on the nature of Alzheimer’s, memory, and the role of memory in creative nonfiction, together with personal reflection and active scene. It explores common aspects of the reality of Alzheimer’s as well as the reality facing caregivers. The combination of scene, research, and description work to fill a sort of gap in the genre of the Illness Memoir by reflecting and exploring what the role and authority memory has in storytelling as a whole, and specifically the role in nonfiction work. By redefining the boundaries of Alzheimer’s narratives, illness memoirs, and the crafting processing of creative nonfiction, Remembering Sophia Jane is a nonfiction essay with a message, meaning,...