Koh has crafted a stunning memoir in which she delves into the pain of being apart from her parents… and what longing and separation have meant for her family.
REVIEW: The Magical Language of Others by E. J. Koh
Category: Reviews
An archive of our reviews of memoirs, essay collections, and other works of creative nonfiction.
Review: Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen
Jensen’s epiphany about using targeted social media ads came while battling insomnia…
Review: The Memory Sessions by Suzanne Farrell Smith
How does the writer fashion a memoir in the absence of life experiences recalled?
Review: The Virgin of Prince Street by Sonja Livingston
…in search of comfort and perhaps a few answers to the quandaries of midlife, Livingston returns to her childhood church of Corpus Christi…
Review: Meander Belt: Family, Loss, and Coming of Age in the Working-Class South by M. Randal O’Wain
Uniting a storyline from a collection of disparate essays using the chronology of memoir requires a combination of artful talent and a confident pluck with narrative craft.
Review: Children of the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
Castillo first crossed the border with his family when he was five years old. Just before leaving Mexico, he went temporarily blind…
Review: In the Country of Women by Susan Straight
“Country” is a Southern California story and an American diaspora story – but ultimately it’s most deeply a women’s story.
Review: Stamford ’76 by JoeAnn Hart
The murder of Margo might seem like the beginning of a Law and Order episode at first glance…
Review: How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences by Sue William Silverman
I think it’s safe to say that Sue William Silverman thinks about death more than you or I…
Review: Self-Ish: A Transgender Awakening, by Chloe Schwenke
It seems unbelievable at first that a woman with her job experience would find herself struggling to stay employed.
