REVIEW: Uncorked: A Memoir of Letting Go and Starting Over by Mary Alice Stephens August 10, 2025 In Uncorked, Mary Alice Stephens shares her deeply personal story of transitioning from Fun Mary to Sober Mary. Read full story →
REVIEW: Happy to Help: Adventures of a People Pleaser by Amy Wilson March 10, 2025 When Amy Wilson was in eighth grade, she decided to stop raising her hand, even when she knew the answers. Read full story →
REVIEW: Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History by Margaret Juhae Lee June 12, 2024 Although Margaret Juhae Lee was born in the United States and raised in Houston, she never felt at home. Read full story →
REVIEW: If This Were Fiction: A Love Story In Essays by Jill Christman June 6, 2023 The essay collection transports readers from the ordinary to the extraordinary with powerful writing encompassing a breadth of emotions. Read full story →
REVIEW: The Memory of All That: A Love Story about Alzheimer’s by Mary MacCracken March 20, 2023 The memoir thoughtfully explores the journey of caring for a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease and the struggle of caregiving. Read full story →
REVIEW: A Body Across Two Hemispheres: A Memoir in Essays by Victoria Buitron November 13, 2022 The memoir-in-essays about growing up in two countries explores universally relatable themes in exquisite prose. Read full story →
REVIEW: Writing While Masked: Reflections on 2020 and Beyond August 10, 2022 In Writing While Masked: Reflections on 2020 and Beyond a group of writers from Washington document their experiences in essays, prose, and poetry. Read full story →
REVIEW: Killer Looks: The Forgotten History of Plastic Surgery in Prisons by Zara Stone May 9, 2022 The little-known history of plastic surgery for prisoners reflects a societal bias about attractiveness and a surprising aid to convict rehabilitation. Read full story →
REVIEW: Big Reader: Essays by Susan Olding April 7, 2022 A life-long love of books and her personal connections to specific works are explored by a master essayist. Read full story →
REVIEW: Art for the Ladylike: An Autobiography Through Other Lives by Whitney Otto January 11, 2022 The book examines the lives of eight groundbreaking female photographers and that of its author, pondering issues faced by all female creatives. Read full story →