Can a memoir be funny? Can it be about a more or less healthy family? Can it work without a traumatic reveal? The answer is an emphatic yes - but these memoirs are pretty rare. One shining example is “Nobody Will Tell You This But Me” by Bess Kalb, a book full of delights and unexpected poignancy.
Bess uses a narrative device and some formal innovations …
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