Category: Autobiography, Memoir
Jennette McCurdy “I’m Glad My Mom Died”
Throughout my childhood, I was a big fan of Nickelodeon, and I’m sure I’m not…
Julia Baird “Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark”
“The sea was black and the sky was black and I felt a little nervous:…
Rigoberta Menchú & Dante Liano „The Girl From Chimel: Tales From a Mayan Village“
Have you ever looked at the small coloured stones in the river magnified through the…
Fleur Jaeggy “Sweet Days of Discipline”
There have been many teenage, female protagonists in literature. We’ve witnessed the sexualization and abuse…
Michelle McNamara “I’ll be Gone in the Dark”
An old Estonian proverb says that a good child has many names. As does the…
Marko Mäetamm „Vanaisa = Grandfather“
This book is an excursion into the world of things. In his short stories the…
Derrick Jensen „A Language Older Than Words“
Derrick Jensen is a writer, ecophilosopher and environment activist. „A Language Older Than Words“ shows…
Paul Kalanithi „When Breath Becomes Air“
October, and the autumn in general, is probably the most fitting month to be reading…