Tag Archives: Personal Memoirs
This Boy’s Life
by Tobias Wolff“Wolff writes in language that is lyrical without embellishment, defines his characters with exact strokes and perfectly pitched voices, [and] creates suspense around ordinary…
There’s a Road to Everywhere Except Where You Came From
by Bryan CharlesBryan Charles came to New York for sex, glory, and literature. What he got was a temp job in the Twin Towers. From the…
Still Writing
by Dani Shapiro“One of those rare books that is both beautiful and useful. Still Writing is an exploration of the writing life, lit up by Shapiro’s…
Sick Girl
by Amy Silverstein“[Sick Girl] shocked me. It was a revelation. I couldn’t stop reading it. . . . It’s a book that made me shake my head in disbelief with every chapter….
The Sexual Life of Catherine M.
by Catherine Millet“A smoldering slim volume that will color your cheeks quicker than the midday sun. . . . In the book, [Millet] unabashedly chronicles three…
One in Three
by Adam Wishart“Calming and illuminating . . . Plenty of anecdotal vigor . . . Wishart has done copious research and used it to shape a story more gripping than frightening. . . . Captures waves of optimism and disappointment in the progress of cancer research.” —Janet Maslin, New York Times…
One Soldier’s War
by Arkady Babchenko“By turns horrific, sad, and funny, [One Soldier’s War] fills a big gap by providing us with the first-person experiences of an articulate Russian…
Ohitika Woman
by Mary Brave Bird“Mary Brave Bird brings to life the invisible. A grim yet gripping account.” —The Boston Globe
Not a Happy Camper
by Mindy Schneider“Hilarious . . . [Mindy Schneider] draws a funny portrait of her younger self in a summer setting that anyone who has ever drunk…
Native
by Sayed KashuaWith his unique perspective as an Israeli Palestinian, Sayed Kashua’s collection of personal essays is a frank, irreverent, thought-provoking exploration of discovering one’s identity,…
