Memoir – Southern Review of Books

“down here in Tennessee”: An Interview with Drew Bratcher

By: M. Randal O'Wain January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

InterviewsBub, Drew Bratcher, Essays, Interview, Memoir, Nashville, NonfictionLeave a Comment

An interview with Drew Bratcher about his new book, “Bub: Essays From Just North of Nashville.”

“Because the World is Round” Poignantly Punctuates Memories with Metaphor

By: Jenna Jaureguy December 28, 2022December 28, 2022

ReviewsBecause the World is Round, Deep Vellum Publishing, Jane Saginaw, Memoir, Nonfiction, ReviewLeave a Comment

Jane Saginaw’s nonfiction debut pairs anecdotes of childhood and world travel to craft a remarkable coming-of-age narrative.

Lynn Melnick “Had to Think Up a Way to Survive” in Nonfiction Debut

By: Jennette Holzworth November 4, 2022November 1, 2022

ReviewsDolly Parton, I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive, Lynn Melnick, Memoir, Nonfiction, University of Texas PressLeave a Comment

Lynn Melnick recounts her life through the lens of Dolly Parton’s music, which provided the inspiration to finally face the traumas of her life head-on.

“The Hero of This Book” Melds Memoir and Fiction while Moving Through Time and Space

By: Jenny Maattala October 31, 2022October 26, 2022

ReviewsEcco Press, Elizabeth McCracken, Fiction, Memoir, Review, The Hero of This BookLeave a Comment

A review of Elizabeth McCracken’s book, “The Hero of This Book.”

“Bright” Examines Love, Family, and Human Nature

By: Frankie Martinez August 31, 2022August 29, 2022

ReviewsBright, Kiki Petrosino, Memoir, NonfictionLeave a Comment

Part experimental essay collection, part memoir, Kiki Petrosino’s “Bright” is a stunning examination of love, family, and human nature.

Return to “Dream Pop Origami” Over and Over

By: Lenna Jawdat August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

ReviewsDream Pop Origami, Jackson Bliss, Memoir, NonfictionLeave a Comment

A review of “Dream Pop Origami,” a choose-your-own-adventure memoir by Jackson Bliss.

Identity, Pleasure and Boundaries in “Pretty Baby”

By: Jessica Blandford August 5, 2022August 1, 2022

ReviewsChris Belcher, Memoir, Nonfiction, Pretty Baby1 Comment

A review of Chris Belcher’s memoir, “Pretty Baby.”

The Myth of Resilience Recast: Emi Nietfeld’s “Acceptance”

By: Laura Steadham Smith August 3, 2022August 1, 2022

ReviewsEmi Nietfeld, Memoir, Nonfiction1 Comment

With insight and humor, Emi Nietfeld’s memoir, “Acceptance,” interrogates the social structures that sometimes supported and frequently ensnared Nietfeld as a young woman.