Every Night I Stay Awake To Keep My Brother From Drinking
I needed to ensure we reached the rest of life’s milestones together
I needed to ensure we reached the rest of life’s milestones together
An excerpt from MARTYR! by Kaveh Akbar, recommended by Karen Russell
Claudia Acevedo-Quinones recommends intimate stories about the struggle with drugs and alcohol and the journey to recovery
Indie books that will take you on a journey across states and countries
Helen Elaine Lee's novel "Pomegranate," traces Ranita's journey to reunite with her children, stay clean, and find autonomy
"The Last Unmapped Places" from HERE IN THE NIGHT by Rebecca Turkewitz, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature
Kelly McMasters, author of "The Leaving Season," recommends stories about both the joys and the struggles of single parenthood
The baby as a pearl in an oyster shell adds a nice touch
Embracing disappointment is far more healthy than begrudging another writer their success
These stories were supposed to be inspiring but I felt worse after reading them