A Postal Memoir That’s About So Much More Than Mail

By: Sara Beth West
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A review of Stephen Starring Grant’s wild-ride of a memoir, “Mailman.”

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Beginnings Aren’t Blank Canvases and neither Are Families in “The Bright Years”

By: Jenny Maattala
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A review of “The Bright Years” by Sarah Damoff.

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“Docile” Explores Mother-Daughter Relationship & More

By: Prapti Kakati
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Docile, a memoir by Hyeseung Song, perfectly encapsulates the generational trauma of the immigrant experience.

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Jesmyn Ward’s “Let Us Descend” Takes Readers on a Magically Harrowing Journey

By: Jenny Maattala
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A review of Jesmyn Ward’s “Let Us Descend.”

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Oceanic Transformations in Emily Habeck’s “Shark Heart”

By: Nicole Yurcaba
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Ultimately, Emily Habeck’s “Shark Heart” is a novel about acceptance, grief, and letting go. It is structurally and lyrically daring, so much so that its pages quickly envelop readers in its emotional challenges and magic.

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