Exploding Head: Book Launch with OCD Wisconsin

Celebrate the launch of Exploding Head, Cynthia Marie Hoffman's memoir in prose poems about her life with OCD. The award-winning poet will read from her new book, followed by a conversation with Uma R. Chatterjee, neuroscientist and Board Member of OCD WI. Buy a signed book. Eat cake. Enjoy the spacious atmosphere of the Evjue Room at Goodman Community Center. Connect in a welcoming community of literary artists and peers with lived OCD experience. Be sure to arrive at the Goodman Community Center's Ironworks Building to find the Evjue Room, 149 Waubesa St., Madison WI. Reading starts at 7pm. Cynthia Marie Hoffman is the author of four collections of poetry: Exploding Head, Call Me When You Want to Talk about the Tombstones, Paper Doll Fetus, and Sightseer, all from Persea Books. She is the recipient of fellowships from the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing, Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and the Wisconsin Arts Board. Poems have appeared in Electric Literature, The Believer, Image, Smartish Pace, The Los Angeles Review, and elsewhere. She lives in Madison, WI. www.cynthiamariehoffman.com Uma R. Chatterjee, M.S., MHPS is a neuroscientist, board-certified Mental Health Peer Specialist, and mental health advocate. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying the neurobiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Uma's work is informed by her lived experience with lifelong OCD, comorbid PTSD, young-adult cancer, chronic illnesses, and disabilities. She serves as an Advocate for the International OCD Foundation and on the Board of Directors of OCD Wisconsin. Her survivorship serves as the bedrock of her advocacy, carried out through her work as a globally-invited public speaker, science communicator, and host of the podcast ‘A Chat with Uma.’ www.umachatterjee.com OCD Wisconsin is a non-profit organization and affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). Founded in 2012, our goal is to support the mission of the IOCDF in all communities throughout the state of Wisconsin. This is done by connecting families with local resources and fostering a community for those affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and the professionals who treat them. We aim to strengthen the community through programs like Beyond Treatment Network and Ask the Experts in addition to holding events throughout the year to help raise awareness of OCD. www.OCDWisconsin.org

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