Ben Barnz’s partner has a theory that there is a major generational shift for gay people every five years. This book, then, is a memoir from almost four zeitgeist changes ago. Beginning in the week of the 9/11 attacks, "We" is a taste... Read More

In "Off the Rails", Burrowes recalls how she and her husband thought they were living a near-perfect life—until their fifteen-year-old daughter, Hannah, became addicted to opioids and her life spun out of control. Theirs is a nightmare... Read More

"Without Jenny" is a heart-wrenching depiction of a parent persisting after the loss of her child. Mark Gunther’s devastating novel "Without Jenny" traverses five years of a mother’s grieving, gracefully portraying a family’s... Read More

A tale of suffering without redemption, "Suicidal State" is a story that’s heavy on pain and short on hope. Sophia Reece-Jones’s "Suicidal State" is a memoir told in from a third person point of view. Protagonist Sophia is the victim... Read More

Grandparents who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren live incredibly complex lives. Their beautiful tapestry of self-sacrifice is laced with legal difficulties, children’s mental and emotional challenges, guilt and... Read More

New mothers reclaim their power by honestly telling their stories in this essay collection. There are plenty of parenting guides that cover pregnancy, birth, and childcare, but few portray the fourth trimester. Chaya Kasse Valier’s... Read More

In the opening scene of Cynthia Marie Hoffman’s "Call Me When You Want to Talk about the Tombstones", the author and her mother comb Rose Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, searching for family graves. Hoffman’s mother carries a... Read More

"Warm Water" relatably explores what it means to grow up and grow old. Warm Water: A Collection of Memories by T. J. Richards is a memoir that shares an array of snapshots from the broad span of one man’s life. Richards spent his... Read More