Category: Reviews

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

The fragmentation Morris feels when it comes to his racial identity comes through in the many rhythmic tangents on which he takes his readers….

… a cultural, intellectual, historical and, at times, emotional ride through the author’s life.

[How the Hell Did I Not Know This] has come along to remind me that memoirs can also teach you trivia in ways that will keep you laughing.

Wildland firefighting in Hotshot is a brutal endeavour, one that often goes unseen and underappreciated.

Nina Lichtenstein reckons with middle age, menopause, and the uncertainty of health and wellness in this phase of life.

No Offense is a coming-out memoir that details the many twists and turns Jackie experiences as they grapple with their own authentic identities

Crafting the Lyric Essay serves as a kind of hybrid craft book and anthology of the lyric essay, and I can’t recommend it enough.

In Slip, Mallary Tenore Tarpley seamlessly connects her lived experience to past and present scientific research.

Tourmaline assembles facts as if they were small tiles that create a glorious mosaic of Marsha.

In Uncorked, Mary Alice Stephens shares her deeply personal story of transitioning from Fun Mary to Sober Mary.

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