Into The Flames

- Courtney Shea

What does the title of your new memoir, Something Is Always on Fire, mean to you?

I think everyone always feels like some portion of their existence is in flames. And sometimes we have to burn something to the ground to make space for more things. Also, honestly, if there are no fires in your life, you have to ask yourself if you’re living your fullest life. We’re not meant to spend our existence trying to stay out of the heat, we’re meant to make ourselves fireproof.

The book begins with the emergency heart surgery you had following a torn aorta at the age of 31. Why start there?