Dirtbag Queen by Andy Corren

When Andy Correns's mother died, he wrote a no-holds-barred, painfully honest obituary for her, which really struck readers, and ended up going viral, reaching people all over the world and getting strong reactions, both positive and negative. Thus, this memoir was born, a memoir of his mother, both a celebration and a denigration, and the …

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The Postcard by Anne Berest

In 2003, a postcard is received with four names on it, and no return address. The four names are four members of a Jewish family whose lives were torn apart by the Holocaust. Years later, Anne is pregnant, and on bed rest, as her mother tells her the story of their family, her grandparents and …

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