Category: Reviews

An archive of our reviews of memoirs, essay collections, and other works of creative nonfiction.

The book as a whole offered a space for me to untangle what it means to have control or choice….

If You Say So offers an insightful reflection on aging, grief, and finding unexpected community later in life.

A brave, relatable testament to one daughter’s commitment to stay in relationship with her mother, no matter how difficult….

Walking with Beth is a testament to the enduring nature of both female and intergenerational friendship.

At first, Rose’s grief journey is solitary, but she is buttressed by her younger, can-do sisters….

In each of her essays, Fuller peels back layer after layer of her family’s ways.

When Getting Dressed in the Dark opens, we find D’Italia in a period of deep emotional turmoil.

The Loss of a Lifetime is not just for “forgotten mourners.” It provides a balm for anyone who has lost a loved one.

There are books you read, and then there are books that read you….

… if you are anything from a cat lover to a mere cat appreciator, you will find what I did in this book: pure delight.

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