Leise Hook is an artist who pays attention, and asks us to do the same in her recent graphic memoir, “Names and Faces.”
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All articles filed in Memoir
Homesickness, Grief, and Appalachia in “Small Town Girls”
A review of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jayne Anne Phillip’s new memoir, “Small Town Girls.”
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Icarus’ Daughter: Reckoning with a Father’s Notorious Past
A review of Artis Henderson’s second nonfiction book, “No Ordinary Bird.”
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Erin Slaughter Tries to Order the Disorder in “The Dead Dad Diaries”
An interview with Erin Slaughter on her memoir, “The Dead Dad Diaries.”
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Three Women in Exile Ache for Cuba in “The Eternal Forest”
A review of Elena Sheppard’s memoir, “The Eternal Forest.”
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Performative “Southern Ladyhood” in “The Steps We Take”
An interview with journalist and author Ellen Ann Fentress.
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The Intimacy of Comics: An Interview with Craig Thompson
An interview with cartoonist and author Craig Thompson about “Ginseng Roots.”
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Memoir “Rehearsals for Dying” Examines Ripple Effects of Cancer
A review of Ariel Gore’s memoir, “Rehearsals for Dying: Digressions on Love and Cancer.”
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“Docile” Explores Mother-Daughter Relationship & More
Docile, a memoir by Hyeseung Song, perfectly encapsulates the generational trauma of the immigrant experience.
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Abuse and Escape in “The End of Tennessee”
A review of Rachel M. Hanson’s memoir, “The End of Tennessee.”
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