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It’s a Fine Line Between Transformative and Toxic

June 18, 2018 by Jenny S Leave a Comment

When my book club chose Truth and Beauty, Ann Patchett’s memoir about her friendship with fellow writer, Lucy Grealy, I had mixed feelings.  I read the book when it first came out in 2004 and had read Grealy’s memoir, Autobiography of a Face, a number of years before that.  I remember that I found Patchett’s book interesting but also disturbing but the exact reasons why had faded from my memory.  A few months ago, I thought I might fake my way through the evening by […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: ann patchett, Autobiography of a Face, Let me be your pen wipe, Lucy Grealy, Truth & Beauty

Jenny S's CBR10 Review No:20 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: ann patchett, Autobiography of a Face, Let me be your pen wipe, Lucy Grealy, Truth & Beauty ·
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