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Tory Henwood Hoen

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Tory Henwood Hoen is a writer based in Vermont, where she is a solo mom to her toddler daughter. She is the author of BEFORE I FORGET (2025) and THE ARC (2022). You can find her on Instagram @toryhenwoodhoen.

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Tory Henwood Hoen My father had Alzheimer's and died when I was in my early thirties. It was a topic that I wanted to write about, but it took me a while to figure out …moreMy father had Alzheimer's and died when I was in my early thirties. It was a topic that I wanted to write about, but it took me a while to figure out an angle that felt fresh and unexpected. I wanted to honor the emotional truth of what it means to navigate Alzheimer's, but I also wanted to tell a story that was whimsical and fun to read. A tricky balance to strike, for sure. I also wanted to speak to the theme of reinvention. I "reinvented" myself in my mid-thirties, when I finally decide to pursue my dream of writing fiction. So I wanted to explore how Cricket reinvents herself in her 20s AND how Arthur reinvents himself in his 70s, despite his illness. I believe we are never too old (or too depressed or too lost or too "settled") to find new interests, talents, and ways to make meaning in our lives. In fact, that's what living is: to make meaning and grow from our circumstances, no matter what they are.(less)
Tory Henwood Hoen When I became single at 35, I decided to try dating apps for the first time. Before long, I was asking myself: How can this be the cutting edge of mod…moreWhen I became single at 35, I decided to try dating apps for the first time. Before long, I was asking myself: How can this be the cutting edge of modern dating?! I was totally underwhelmed by the experience, and I wished there was a more sophisticated solution that could transcend the superficial to take matchmaking to the next level. It turns out that doesn't exist (yet), but I began to imagine a world in which it did. And that's when I dreamed up The Arc: a highly-secretive “relationship architecture” service that uses complex emotional, psychological, and physiological assessments to help its clients find their ideal mates. No swiping necessary.(less)
Average rating: 4.08 · 31,881 ratings · 5,843 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
Before I Forget

4.18 avg rating — 27,187 ratings — published 2025 — 5 editions
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The Arc

3.53 avg rating — 4,690 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions
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Before I Forget: A Novel

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Tory Henwood Hoen, Before I Forget

“It's an interesting idea: the regenerating heart. After all, we do go on, no matter how much we shudder with grief. And maybe our hearts don't ache because they're scarred or broken or because something is wrong. Maybe they ache because they are shape-shifting. Like the growth spurts of our youth, they make us quake with change; but once weathered, they leave us stronger and even more ourselves. Not our final selves, or our best selves, or even our improved selves, but just our next selves. As I now know, we are always between selves. It doesn't mean we are lost—It means we are growing.”
Tory Henwood Hoen, Before I Forget

“What I didn't know then: coming of age isn't something you can choreograph, and it doesn't happen all at once. You start the process; you stall; you regress; and then comes another growth spurt. Eventually, your path looks like a series of paw prints in the snow-layered, as if compelled by confusion or curiosity-that double back before veering off in the direction of destiny.”
Tory Henwood Hoen, Before I Forget

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“What I didn't know then: coming of age isn't something you can choreograph, and it doesn't happen all at once. You start the process; you stall; you regress; and then comes another growth spurt. Eventually, your path looks like a series of paw prints in the snow-layered, as if compelled by confusion or curiosity-that double back before veering off in the direction of destiny.”
Tory Henwood Hoen, Before I Forget

“It's an interesting idea: the regenerating heart. After all, we do go on, no matter how much we shudder with grief. And maybe our hearts don't ache because they're scarred or broken or because something is wrong. Maybe they ache because they are shape-shifting. Like the growth spurts of our youth, they make us quake with change; but once weathered, they leave us stronger and even more ourselves. Not our final selves, or our best selves, or even our improved selves, but just our next selves. As I now know, we are always between selves. It doesn't mean we are lost—It means we are growing.”
Tory Henwood Hoen, Before I Forget

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