Nonfiction Archives - A Literary Escape

Letter to My Transgender Daughter by Carolyn Hays

Published on July 6, 2026July 5, 2026 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about LETTER TO MY TRANSGENDER DAUGHTER by Carolyn Hays. This is a memoir from the perspective of the mother of a trans daughter. The memoir centers around the moment they got a knock on their door from the Department of Children and Families to investigate the safety of their daughter.

Author: Carolyn Hays
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Blair
Publish Date: October 31, 2023
Print Length: 282

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This Land Is Your Land by Beverly Gage

Published on June 8, 2026June 7, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND by Beverly Gage. It’s a nonfiction book about U.S. history in the format of a road trip across the country.

Author: Beverly Gage
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: April 7, 2026
Print Length: 352

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Get It Out by Andrea Becker

Published on October 6, 2025September 21, 2025 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about GET IT OUT by Andréa Becker. This nonfiction book examines the hysterectomy through an inclusive and intersectional lens.

Author: Andréa Becker
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: New York University Press
Publish Date: July 15, 2025
Print Length: 208

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Same by Hannah Rosenberg

Published on September 15, 2025September 9, 2025 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about SAME by Hannah Rosenberg. It’s a collection of poetry about friendships, girlhood, and motherhood.

Author: Hannah Rosenberg
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Print Length: 240

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The French Ingredient by Jane Bertch

Published on August 25, 2025August 17, 2025 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about THE FRENCH INGREDIENT by Jane Bertch. It’s a memoir about an American expat who opens a cooking school in Paris. Along the way she gains a better understanding of French culture and astutely shares that with the reader.

Author: Jane Bertch
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publish Date: April 9, 2024
Print Length: 304

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