An insightful, maddening and ultimately hopeful read that’s part memoir about Lyz Lenz’s own divorce and part nonfiction about the institution of marriage
This story has two interweaving timelines of a circle of friends living through the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and a handful of survivors in 2015, and gut wrenching reflections on life, mortality, and the burden of carrying on someone’s memory.
I don’t know that I’ve ever cried so much reading a book. It’s stunningly beautiful and devastating
Incredible storytelling and world building. Occasional moments of heavy-handedness (like a fictional band called Failure to Communicate introduced as characters are, uh, failing to communicate 🙄) are forgiven by how deeply I love these characters, with all their flaws and frustrations.
Two formerly gifted and precocious children are navigating life as disillusioned adults. The Franny short story is damn near perfect, but the Zooey novella was maddening. It had moments of profundity, but mostly I just wanted Zooey to get over himself.
Fascinating deep dive into the moral, social, and cultural value we place on food beyond its nutritional value. I imagine this would resonate even stronger with parents who, it turns out, are all doing the best they can.
I love the inclusivity and advocating for runners of all paces! This would be a helpful book for brand new runners. I was hoping for more of a memoir because Martinus Evans is hilarious and amazing, so perhaps he’ll write another book!
A violently raw memoir about perseverance and committing to your goals, whether that’s qualifying for the Olympics, writing a movie, or staying alive another day.