A hybrid of memoir, cultural criticism and theory explores themes of motherhood, misogyny, consent, and control.
REVIEW: Touched Out by Amanda Montei
Category: Reviews
An archive of our reviews of memoirs, essay collections, and other works of creative nonfiction.
REVIEW: Night Mother: A Personal and Cultural History of The Exorcist by Marlena Williams
The author explores her relationship with her mother while examining the mother/daughter bond in the classic horror film.
REVIEW & INTERVIEW: The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon
We review The Loneliness Files and then speak with author Athena Dixon in this double feature.
REVIEW: Places We Left Behind: a memoir in miniature by Jennifer Lang
A memoir-in-miniature explores storytelling outside of traditional forms.
REVIEW: The Male Gazed by Manuel Betancourt
The memoir in essays examines how media and celebrities impact perceptions of same-sex desires and identity.
REVIEW: Junk Shop Window: Essays on Myth, Life, and Literature by James J. Patterson
An essay collection marked by lyrical language, honesty, and humor, invites readers to remain open to experience.
REVIEW: Everything is Perfect: A Memoir by Kate Nason
A woman’s personal hell with a philandering husband intersects with a national scandal playing out in the media in this memoir.
REVIEW: The Sound of Undoing: A Memoir in Essays by Paige Towers
Sound – how it can hurt, heal and evoke memory – is the unifying element in this researched memoir in essays.
REVIEW: It’s Fun to Be a Person I Don’t Know by Chachi D. Hauser
The search for personal identity while being part of a famous family is the focus of a lyrical, deeply textured memoir.
REVIEW: You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
Self discovery forms a counterpoint with everyday family interactions in a memoir filled with hope and possibility.
