Recommendations from our site
“Most of the gorgeous and haunting black-and-white photographs were taken by the author! Erika Morillo is an accomplished photographer, and the memoir in many ways is the story of a young woman coming into her own as an artist. It’s also the story of surviving political and gendered violence. Her father was murdered in a politically motivated act in 1988 in the Dominican Republic, which sets off a chain of traumatic events in the family that reverberate over generations. This is a riveting and aesthetically beautiful memoir.” Read more...
The Best Memoirs: The 2025 NBCC Autobiography Shortlist
May-lee Chai, Short Story Writer
Our most recommended books
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Speak, Memory
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Mother Archive: A Dominican Family Memoir
by Erika Morillo -
Question 7
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Patriot: A Memoir
by Alexei Navalny, translated by Arch Tait with Stephen Dalziel -
Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice
by Cristina Rivera Garza -
The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History
by Manjula Martin
