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• The Chronology of Water

  a Memoir

  Yuknavitch, Lidia

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  I fell head first into this memoir of abuse, loss, trauma, love, life, and reckoning. Poetic, profound, and sometimes hard to read (because the subject matter is so intense and the writing is so honest) what I appreciated most was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Comes Next and How to Like It

  a Memoir

  Thomas, Abigail,

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  I've read each of Thomas's three memoirs and come back to this one again and again. Written in vignettes that straddle the line between poetry and prose, this is a gorgeous reflection on aging, family, friendship, and the seemingly little…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sing, Unburied, Sing

  a Novel

  Ward, Jesmyn

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  I loved this character-driven, (dysfunctional) family drama driven by stories of drug addiction, poverty, and generational gaps. And ghosts--both literal and figurative! Written lyrically with language and metaphors that rival poetry, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brown Girl Dreaming

  Woodson, Jacqueline

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  I come back to Brown Girl Dreaming at least once a year. The story is rich--it's a memoir of Woodson's childhood and the form is lush. As a memoir in verse, it embodies all that is good about poetry: economy of words, imagery that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blessing the Boats

  New and Selected Poems, 1988-2000

  Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010

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• Heavy

  An American Memoir

  Laymon, Kiese

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  I've read and re-read this book, and I've listened to the audio. Laymon is a rare breed of writer: razor sharp and insightful, lyrical and poetic, honest yet humble. I want to say this is easy to read because of his writing style but it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Twenty-seventh Letter of the Alphabet

  a Memoir

  Adrian, Kim,

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  Written as a glossary, this book dives deep into family trauma that spans generations and includes alcoholism, mental illness, suicide attempts, incest, and depression. It's gorgeously written, smart, funny, and poignant. The subject…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• blud

  McKibbens, Rachel,

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• Saint Mazie

  a Novel

  Attenberg, Jami

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• Look

  Poems

  Sharif, Solmaz

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• The Red Tent

  Diamant, Anita

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• Tiny Beautiful Things

  Advice on Love and Life From Dear Sugar

  Strayed, Cheryl, 1968-

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• Heaven's Coast

  a Memoir

  Doty, Mark

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• The Color Purple

  Walker, Alice, 1944-

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• Abandon Me

  Memoirs

  Febos, Melissa,

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• M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A

  Jordan, A. Van

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• Devotions

  Smith, Bruce, 1946-

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• Bad Harvest

  Orlowsky, Dzvinia

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• All Morning the Crows

  Kearney, Meg,

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  Poems

  Horton, Randall

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