Untold stories bring the past into the present. An irresistible attraction for those of us who are attracted to biographies and historical stories …
Review: Marmee & Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother
Category: Reviews
An archive of our reviews of memoirs, essay collections, and other works of creative nonfiction.
Review: Much Ado About Loving by Jack Murnighan and Maura Kelly
Imagine some of the most notable literary minds in a room together. No matter their time or works, they sit in a circle connected by one central theme — love.
Review: The Fluency of Light: Coming of Age in a Theatre of Black and White by Aisha Sabatini Sloan
Throughout history, individuals have been defined and separated by their differences.
Review: Resurrection Year — Turning Broken Dreams into New Beginnings by Sheridan Voysey
Resurrection Year seeks hope and renewal after a 10-year journey through the trials of infertility
Reel Life: Beauty Day, directed by Jay Cheel
Director Jay Cheel’s debut film, Beauty Day, introduces audiences to the lively and entertaining Ralph Zavidil. Better known to Canadian audiences as his alter ego Cap’n Video…
Review: Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala
“They are my world. How do I make them dead?” This is Sonali Deraniyagala’s thought after losing her husband Steve, their two sons, and her parents to a tsunami.
Review: The Scientists: A Family Romance by Marco Roth
When still considering writing a memoir about his father’s death from AIDS in the 1980s and the secretive atmosphere in his parent’s stylish Central Park West apartment, Marco Roth was deeply concerned that he “mustn’t write about any of this.
Review: House of Stone by Anthony Shadid
At the end of July 2006, Anthony Shadid travels to his grandfather’s house in Lebanon in hopes of restoring it.
Review: The Animal Dialogues by Craig Childs
This is a collection that offers the best of what creative nonfiction can be: stories that capture the essence of a moment…
Review: Braided Worlds by Alma Gottlieb and Philip Graham
Not only does Braided Worlds tie two cultures together with their differences and similarities, it also braids the very different perspectives of Alma and Phillip as they each write about their personal experiences.
