The short memoirs in this anthology are the inaugural finalists of what has become known, affectionately, as The Amy Award. The pieces represent a range of styles: a lyric essay, a travel chronicle, a letter to a younger self, a portrait of a forgotten relative, tales of childhood, coming of age, family tensions and surrenders, vignettes of caring for ageing parents, and a sketch of powerlessness and love during the pandemic.
While they var...
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