New book by DU alum combines memoir and poetry

English and political science major Chris Erlich ¡®99 has published a new book, ¡°Parts of a Life: 40 Stories on Youth to Adulthood.¡± ¡°Parts of Life¡± is a combination of memoir and poetry, according to Erlich.

A recent Columbus Dispatch article about the book notes it, ¡°tells a story about the common experiences in life, as ¡°they all matter¡± and ¡°make us who we are,¡± according to the book¡¯s back cover.The 202-page book, released by Ehrlich under his publishing imprint, 1 Minute Stories, is intended for anyone to ¡°better perceive, understand and live life.¡± It explores such relatable topics as school, college, work, sports, the arts, family, marriage, parenting and values.

Erlich says ,¡±I wanted to write an original book, which is hard to do with the constraints of writing and genres,¡± Ehrlich said. ¡°I sought to make my writing more harmonic and my poetry more accessible through poetic short stories.¡°As you read it, I believe the book brings a different voice and style to the poetry and memoir genres and book market overall.¡±