Green World
A Tragicomic Memoir of Love & Shakespeare

I can't bring myself to give this book anything less than five stars. It's especially helpful/enlightening for anyone trying to reckon with a complicated relationship with their parents (or other caregivers), especially if they want to contend with intergenerational trauma while also becoming more f......more

This was such a beautifully crafted book that made me feel seen in the struggles of family relationships and educated on Shakespeare in way I’ve never seen all while being able to take a peak behind the curtain in the world of Academia.. all this while also taking a journey through a wide range of e......more

Such an amazing memoir. A fascinating life, both academically and personally, with Shakespeare at its center. A tragicomedy indeed. Beautifully written, especially the ending though I did not want it to end.......more

A brilliant memoir—masterfully crafted in a voice that is somehow both erudite and casual. Reading this book makes you feel like you are the author’s best friend, and also her student.......more

I loved this memoir and its equal parts intellectual and irreverent approach to family, academia, generational trauma, and life in general. You’ll be glad you read this one.......more