An archive of our reviews of memoirs, essay collections, and other works of creative nonfiction.
As I read The Ultimate Droodles…I could smell cigarette smoke, hear ice tinkling in a glass and the sound of my grandmother’s typewriter clacking away
Lueders… has written a book that reflects both his love of the earth and love of language.
When a friend sends Pocorobba a magazine ad for free lessons on a traditional Japanese instrument called the shamisen, Pocorobba signs up.
According to the Radford Serial Killer Database, serial killers are ten times more likely to be male than female…
Melissa Grunow’s book, I Don’t Belong Here collects previously published essays that document various events in the author’s life…
Susan Harness’ Bitterroot is a poignant personal journey of coming to terms with identity and history.
Huda meets Hadi, the boy she will ultimately marry, at six years old.
Drawing … parallels between Illinois… and Prague makes for an interesting journey for a young African-American queer male growing up in the late 80’s/early 90’s…
Karen collects and names her cookware. She has a thing for cast iron skillets …
A Certain Loneliness is a memoir that circles queerness, disability, independence, and the human struggle to connect.
