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“And in taking on the subject of themselves-making themselves vulnerable to the unseen reader-they have exchanged powerlessness for the power that comes with self-awareness.” (CBR11 Bingo)

Couldn’t Keep it to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters by Wally Lamb and the Women of the York Correctional Institution

September 1, 2019 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

The task list for one of my challenges strikes again. Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge includes a book written in prison. I was struggling to decide what to read for this one, I wasn’t particularly interested in reading a book by the type of criminal who would be the type to get a book deal in the first place. Then a bit of internet research led me to this collection edited by Wally Lamb of the work the women of the writing group he co-facilitates […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction, Short Stories Tagged With: cbr11bingo, Couldn't Keep it to Myself, faintingviolet, Prison, read harder challenge, The Collection, Wally Lamb, we need diverse books, writing behind bars, written in prison, York Correctional Institution

faintingviolet's CBR11 Review No:41 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: cbr11bingo, Couldn't Keep it to Myself, faintingviolet, Prison, read harder challenge, The Collection, Wally Lamb, we need diverse books, writing behind bars, written in prison, York Correctional Institution ·
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Cannonball: “What are our stories if not the mirrors we hold up to our fears?”

October 20, 2016 by Lynn 8 Comments

Many, many years ago, I read Wally Lamb’s first book She’s Come Undone. I can honestly say that the only thing I remember about that book is that the main character’s mother is killed when a tractor trailer crashes in to her tollbooth. Consequently, I think about that every time I drive through a toll booth. Anyway, when I read it, I happened to live with two other girls, one of whom had had the pleasure of knowing Wally Lamb as a teacher in her […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: family, Fiction, I Know This Much Is True, Mental Health, mental illness, The Mama, Wally Lamb

Lynn's CBR8 Review No:52 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: family, Fiction, I Know This Much Is True, Mental Health, mental illness, The Mama, Wally Lamb ·
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