One cannot talk about writing essay, without first talking about Joan Didion.
WRITING LIFE: Joan Didion and Me by Jennifer Mattson
Category: Issues
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.
God Don’t Like Ugly by Brian Broome
Queeta’s butt from behind was a threatening avalanche. It rumbled and shook and gave the impression that, at any moment, it could break…
Driving with Mom by Brittany Means
Mom drives with one hand on the wheel and the other holding her ribs. She says, “Brittany, don’t ever let a f*cking man tell you what to do.”
Trespassing in Rural Iowa by Shane Griffin
I’m not sure why I stopped today. Maybe I’m searching for something from my past, some recognizable relic left over from the demolition.
Thin by Sabrina Lee
I comment to [my husband] how strange it is to me that our 14-year-old son, who eats almost anything and usually a lot of it, will not eat cereal.
Things Moms Say by Mary Roberson Wiygul
Today I found out my mother is not my real mom. Without any kind of introduction or apology, she just blurted it out.
Olfactory Adolescence: A Collection of Scented Memories by Walker Raigh
It’s what they tell you newborn baby girls are made of. Little arms and legs of bubble gum, who when unwrapped come with a pink, dusty residue…
Among Other Things, Fish by Christie Jenkins
Even here, a block back from the beach, the brisk breeze blowing in from the Pacific fills the air with the scent of seaweed and salt.
