Category: Reviews

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

One of the best aspects of Rehearsals for Dying is Ariel’s focus on expanding the reader’s understanding … of breast cancer itself.

Enriquez takes the reader on a wild and expansive tour across four continents featuring 21 cemeteries.

While it deals with historical representations of gods and goddesses, Queer Devotion also connects to modern day religions…

Lisicky and Mitchell forge a life engulfed in appreciation for the power of language that aids in his newfound love of prose.

… a hearty reference guide, a study in craft, a pep talk, an instructional manual and good for all writers of all levels.

Gilbert’s honesty about sex and love addiction is rare.

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.

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