Memoir 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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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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Mailman by Stephen Grant

Published on July 28, 2025September 20, 2026 by Celeste11 Comments

Today’s review is about MAILMAN by Stephen Grant. It’s a memoir about what it’s like to be a rural mail carrier in southwest Virginia. Grant reflects on the hardships and friends made along the way as well as his reconnection to community.

Author: Stephen Grant
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: July 8, 2025
Print Length: 304

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Maddening Mast Cell Mathematics by Sarah Klein

Published on May 5, 2025May 2, 2025 by Celeste1 Comment

Today’s review is about MADDENING MAST CELL MATHEMATICS by Sarah Klein. It’s a collection of poems about life with Ehlers-Danlos and mast cell activation syndromes.

Author: Sarah Klein
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Querencia Press, LLC
Publish Date: June 13, 2025
Print Length: 40

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