Media Appearances and Interviews

Sarah Leavitt has made several public appearances. She has had an interview with CBC Radio-Canada in 2010. There is a podcast in which she talk about her first memoir ‘Tangles: Alzheimer’s, My Mother and Me’.

She mentions the importance of documenting her mother’s illness in the form notes and sketches. She wanted to remember what her mother went through during her six years of illness instead of before and after her death. She said that if she did not write this novel,  then “there won’t be any history of what she was like during this time” (CBC Player, 2010 October). This graphic novel is significant to Sarah because it helps to keep her mother alive in her life. She concludes the interview by saying that “Somebody losing their mind is a scary thing to be near” (CBC Player, 2010 October). People should care about those who are dealing with Alzheimer’s.

Sarah had another interview with an online magazine called It’s Nice in the UK in 2011. She briefly commented on her career background, her novel Tangles, her family’s reactions, and her next steps in her career.

In 2014, Sarah made an appearance at the University of North Dakota Writers Festival which is one of the free writers festivals. The conference was videotaped and posted on her official website.