A review by myhomextheroad
The House of Being by Natasha Trethewey

reflective sad

5.0

I didn't know what to expect going into this book; I picked it up after attending one of Natasha Trethewey's events, so I assumed it would be a book of poetry. Instead, this is a small collection of essays, reflecting on why Trethewey writes. While I'd recommend having some familiarity with her poetry before reading this, the essays are excellent—precise, lyrical explorations of Trethewey's childhood, white supremacy, the troubling memorialization of the Confederacy, and the places where all these things intersect.