[How the Hell Did I Not Know This] has come along to remind me that memoirs can also teach you trivia in ways that will keep you laughing.
REVIEW: How the Hell Did I Not Know That? by Lucie Frost
Category: Reviews
An archive of our reviews of memoirs, essay collections, and other works of creative nonfiction.
REVIEW: Hotshot: A Life on Fire by River Selby
Wildland firefighting in Hotshot is a brutal endeavour, one that often goes unseen and underappreciated.
REVIEW: Body: My Life in Parts by Nina B. Lichtenstein
Nina Lichtenstein reckons with middle age, menopause, and the uncertainty of health and wellness in this phase of life.
REVIEW: No Offense: A Memoir in Essays by Jackie Domenus
No Offense is a coming-out memoir that details the many twists and turns Jackie experiences as they grapple with their own authentic identities
REVIEW: Crafting the Lyric Essay: Strike a Chord by Heidi Czerwiec
Crafting the Lyric Essay serves as a kind of hybrid craft book and anthology of the lyric essay, and I can’t recommend it enough.
REVIEW: Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery by Mallary Tenore Tarpley
In Slip, Mallary Tenore Tarpley seamlessly connects her lived experience to past and present scientific research.
REVIEW: Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P Johnson by Tourmaline
Tourmaline assembles facts as if they were small tiles that create a glorious mosaic of Marsha.
REVIEW: Uncorked: A Memoir of Letting Go and Starting Over by Mary Alice Stephens
In Uncorked, Mary Alice Stephens shares her deeply personal story of transitioning from Fun Mary to Sober Mary.
REVIEW: Imagine a Door by Laura Stanfill
Imagine A Door is so much more than a craft book for writers. It’s a powerful reminder of a fundamental truth and right: everyone is a writer.
REVIEW: Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy by Elizabeth A. DeWolfe
In a well-paced narrative, Elizabeth A. DeWolfe shows what happened in Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy
