Grief
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Notes On Grief' Is A Raw Elegy For Her Father
Adichie writes she "came undone" when she learned of her dad's death. Her new book is a charged account of his passing — and also a narrative of mourning in the time of pandemic.
After Years Of 'Willed Amnesia,' Trethewey Opens Up About Her Murdered Mother
Natasha Trethewey has written before about the murder of her mother decades ago by her step father. She got a new window on her mother's life after getting access to the police files about her mother's case. Her new memoir is 'Memorial Drive.'
A Widow, Not A Wife: 'Smacked' Explores An Ex-Husband's Secret Addiction
Eilene Zimmerman's new book is about her ex-husband's death from the effects of cocaine and opiod addiction. He was a high powered, wealthy lawyer, and the father of two children. Until his death she didn't know about his addictions.