Caroline Knapp was someone I "met" through one of her books, "Drinking: A Love Story." Picked it up about 10 years ago while in grad school. It's one heck of a read--her own personal battle with alcohol addiction (among other obsessions) and getting through treatment and sobriety. Major applause for anyone who has gone through or is going through something similar. Here's an excerpt from the book. Imagine my surprise a few years ago upon discovery that she died. Young. Of lung cancer, presumably because she smoked like a chimney.
Here's her obituary from the Boston Phoenix, where she was a journalist.
Here's a column she wrote for Salon, just four years before she died.
What a sad tale. She likely knew what she was doing to herself, smoking so much, and so I don't mean to suggest she was a total victim. But still, it's tragic that she made it across a huge hurdle in her life only to face another and die.
Rest in peace, Caroline Knapp. I wish I'd gotten to meet you.
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