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Guilt and regret pervade Smith’s recollection of her mother’s illness and death, darkening the edges of this light-filled... Full review >
MARCH 10, 2015
Movingly honest, at times droll, and ultimately poignant. Full review >
MARCH 15, 2016
A probing, poignant memoir about tragedy, grief, and trying to cope. Full review >
OCT. 6, 2015
A charming, tender memoir from an acclaimed Mexican-American author. Full review >
FEB. 22, 2016
Intriguing but occasionally rambling reading. Full review >
MARCH 22, 2016
A warm, poignant memoir from a reliably smooth voice. Full review >
JUNE 11, 2013
Engrossing family history and an appealingly salacious tale, related in a bemused tone that does not hide the social... Full review >
MAY 19, 2015
A gentle, rueful, thoughtful memoir. Full review >
FEB. 9, 2016
Though his relationship with his father was distant, melancholic, and precarious, Offutt quite movingly weaves his personal... Full review >
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