McNally shows us a pubescent boy who is fat, a teenager who is not, and a sometimes-fat, sometimes-not man who never fully escapes his earliest identity as a fat boy.
Review: The Boy Who Really, Really Wanted to Have Sex by John McNally
Category: Reviews
An archive of our reviews of memoirs, essay collections, and other works of creative nonfiction.
Review: We Are All Shipwrecks: A Memoir by Kelly Grey Carlisle
In 1976, when she was just three weeks old, Kelly Grey Carlisle’s mother left her in a motel room.
Review: I’ve Got My Period. So What? by Clara Henry
The title of this book pretty much lays it all on the line for you — and that was exactly the author’s point.
Review: Narrow River, Wide Sky by Jenny Forrester
One of the more useful tips I’ve received about writing memoir is this: when the material is hot, try to write cool.
REVIEW: Tilting: A Memoir by Nicole Harkin
As a child, Nicole Harkin suspected her family might not be like other families.
Review: The Art of Creative Research by Philip Gerard
[Gerard] quotes nonfiction writer and journalist Bronwen Dickey who warns that writers must maintain a sense of skepticism when researching.
Review: South of Forgiveness: A True Story of Rape and Responsibility by Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger
South of Forgiveness: A True Story of Rape and Responsibility is a remarkable experience. A catharsis. A symbiosis of grief and joy
Review: Golden State 2017: The Best New Writing from California by Lisa Locascio
In 28 separate tales, Locascio’s selections cover a spectrum of races and nationalities, heroes and villains, sexes and orientations, and family relations.
Review: Japanese Girl at the Siege of Changchun: How I Survived China’s Wartime Atrocity by Homare Endo
Not a day goes by that China is not mentioned on American news broadcasts or headlines. Most of these stories extol China’s economic growth, scientific innovations, or forward-looking president.
Review: The Business of Broadway: An Insider’s Guide to Working, Producing, and Investing in the World’s Greatest Theatre Community by Mitch Weiss and Perri Gaffney
Behind every great Broadway star is roughly 40 million other people making it happen: Wardrobe, makeup, sound, lighting design…
