misery lit

Books
Unpacking Our Childhood Obsession with Jacqueline Wilson
“I remember reading Lola Rose for the first time and there’s a whole description of a young mother giving birth. I read it five times over because I couldn’t believe it.”
Adam England; illustrated by Marta Parszeniew
7.4.19
Stuff
'Drunk Mom' Tells Us What It's Like to Raise a Kid As an Addict
Jowita Bydlowska new memoir "Drunk Mom" chronicles her relapse into alcohol addiction, which coincides with her first year of motherhood. In the unflinchingly honest read, Bydlowska's countless attempts to hide her drinking are countered by her...
Monica Heisey
7.16.14