Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir

Natasha Trethewey's "Memorial Drive" is a powerful and moving memoir that explores the aftermath of her mother's brutal murder at the hands of her former stepfather.

With piercing insight and searing prose, Trethewey delves into the twin pulls of life and death in the wake of unimaginable trauma, revealing how this experience shaped the artist she became.

Through a deeply personal exploration of her mother's history in the segregated South and her own girlhood as a "child of miscegenation" in Mississippi, Trethewey plumbs the enduring ripple effects of white racism and domestic abuse.

This is a compelling and searching look at a shared human experience of sudden loss and absence, but also a piercing glimpse into the ongoing impact of systemic oppression and violence.

Don't miss out on this unforgettable and deeply moving memoir that has been named one of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2020 and is already being hailed as a classic.