W. Hodding Carter

Dec 2, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan |Rick Marin |W. Hodding Carter |Florence Williams

Reeling from her husband’s request to divorce after 25 years of marriage and two kids, Florence Williams was experiencing debilitating grief. An accomplished reporter, she decided to explore the science of heartache to see if she could find a cure. In this excerpt from her new book, ‘Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey,’ she heads out for a 120-mile solo paddle on Utah’s Green River, with a too heavy portable toilet and a shattered heart.

Aug 21, 2024 | outsideonline.com | W. Hodding Carter

Clearly, I am an addict. Not a big surprise, considering that I was a toddler the first time I got drunk. Apparently, I’d found some leftover old-fashioneds at the end of one of my parents’ parties in Greenville, Mississippi, in the 1960s. I downed them and proceeded to do handstands and somersaults. This was always told as a funny story. I was in high school before I really started drinking, and I didn’t do it often, because I was a competitive swimmer.