Memoir – Southern Review of Books

Tenderness, Profanity and Humanity in “Foreverland”

By: Sara Beth West February 11, 2022February 8, 2022

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Heather Havrilesky’s “Foreverland,” is just the right blend of tenderness and irreverence.

Karen Salyer McElmurray’s “Voice Lessons” Finds Beauty in the Broken and Redefines the Self

By: Aubrey Lozano-Cofield August 13, 2021August 16, 2021

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A review of Karen Salyer McElmurray’s new memoir, “Voice Lessons.”

Honest and Authentic Voice in “Stolen”

By: Rachel Lutwick-Deaner August 9, 2021August 8, 2021

ReviewsElizabeth Gilpin, Memoir, Nonfiction, StolenLeave a Comment

Elizabeth Gilpin’s “Stolen” is a firsthand account of one woman’s experience in the troubled teen industry.

Natasha Trethewey on Myths, Grief and Joy

By: Monika Dziamka June 1, 2021July 18, 2021

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An interview with Natasha Trethewey on her recent memoir, ‘Memorial Drive.’

“There I Am”: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing With a Message of Optimism

By: Lacey Lyons May 24, 2021July 12, 2021

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An interview with Ruthie Lindsey on her memoir, “There I Am.”

In ‘Animal Quintet,’ Colin Dayan Revisits the Animals of Her Childhood

By: Aubrey Lozano-Cofield April 7, 2021May 17, 2021

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A review of Colin Dayan’s new book, ‘Animal Quintet: A Southern Memoir.’

Nick Flynn on “This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire” and Making the Unconscious Conscious

By: Carrie Teresa Sage February 10, 2021July 6, 2021

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An interview with Nick Flynn about his new book, “This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire.”

Cassie Chambers on “Hill Women” and Finding Strength in Her Background

By: Ellis Elliott February 4, 2021July 12, 2021

InterviewsBallantine Books, Cassie Chambers, Hill Women: Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains, Memoir1 Comment

An interview with Cassie Chambers about her memoir, “Hill Women: Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains.”

A Tapestry of Connectivity in “I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird”

By: Jonathan Haupt January 21, 2021July 12, 2021

ReviewsI Have Been Assigned the Single Bird, Memoir, Nonfiction, Susan CeruleanLeave a Comment

Susan Cerulean’s recent memoir “I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird” chronicles both her end-of-life care for her octogenarian father and her stewardship of seabirds on an isolated Florida island.

“Dog Flowers”: Excavation and Tribute

By: Nikki Leahy January 19, 2021July 12, 2021

ReviewsDanielle Geller, Dog Flowers, Memoir, Nonfiction1 Comment

Danielle Geller’s new memoir “Dog Flowers” is a complex story of family, and addiction.