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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 >

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ALLIGATOR CANDY

by David Kushner

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

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A HOUSE OF MY OWN

by Sandra Cisneros

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

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RUN, BROTHER, RUN

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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MY FATHER, THE PORNOGRAPHER

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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