9 Moving Memoirs

by Tracy K. Smith

Guilt and regret pervade Smith’s recollection of her mother’s illness and death, darkening the edges of this light-filled... Full review >

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by George Hodgman

Movingly honest, at times droll, and ultimately poignant. Full review >

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by David Kushner

A probing, poignant memoir about tragedy, grief, and trying to cope. Full review >

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by Sandra Cisneros

A charming, tender memoir from an acclaimed Mexican-American author. Full review >

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by Kimball Taylor

Intriguing but occasionally rambling reading. Full review >

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by Lee Smith

A warm, poignant memoir from a reliably smooth voice. Full review >

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by David Berg

Engrossing family history and an appealingly salacious tale, related in a bemused tone that does not hide the social... Full review >

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by Vivian Gornick

A gentle, rueful, thoughtful memoir. Full review >

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by Chris Offutt

Though his relationship with his father was distant, melancholic, and precarious, Offutt quite movingly weaves his personal... Full review >

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