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The Boys of My Youth
The Boys of My Youth | Jo Ann Beard
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Rarely does the debut of a new writer garner such attention & acclaim. The excitement began the moment "The Fourth State of Matter," one of the fourteen extraordinary personal narratives in this book, appeared in the pages of the New Yorker. It increased when the author received a prestigious Whiting Foundation Award in November 1997, & it continued as the hardcover edition of The Boys of My Youth sold out its first printing even before publication. The author writes with perfect pitch as she takes us through one woman's life - from childhood to marriage & beyond - & memorably captures the collision of youthful longing & the hard intransigences of time & fate.
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Quite the most spectacular collection of essays I have come across. The writing is outstanding, the truths manifest and unflinching. There were moments here, as the author recounts the last days of her mother, that I was reminded of Knausgaard's precision memory, but, of course, these essays predate his series by 20 years. I don't know when I will read anything this good again, but I will keep looking.

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My all time favorite nonfiction books! #augustofpages #augustphotochallenge #nonfiction (I would also include Black Ice by Lorene Cary, The Suicide Index by Joan Wickersham, and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, but those are hiding from me! #somanyshelves)

Reviewsbylola Columbine is amazing. 8y
catieohjoy @Reviewsbylola It really is! 8y
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The Boys of My Youth | Jo Ann Beard

Hey Litizens! I'm interested in reading more personal essays and narrative #nonfiction. Can anyone recommend some favorites? As a reference, my favorite essay collection is Jo Ann Beard's The Boys of my Youth. Thanks in advance!

RebeccaH Do I ever have suggestions!! http://bookriot.com/2016/03/16/100-must-read-essay-collections/ 8y
Megabooks Sort of more journalism, but you might enjoy the structure
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tonyfyt I like Eileen Chang's Written on Water, Jesmyn Ward's Men We Reaped, and I read Tove Jansson's Fair Play as nonfiction. 8y
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Holiday season means promoting my favorite books to keep you company next to the fire. First up, The Boys of My Youth - a collection of essays unlike any other. Remarkable and unforgettable, you will stop breathing.

thesaurusrex I read this for a writing course- amazing story telling! 8y
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