READING THE WAVES A Memoir

In this gorgeous memoir, bestselling American author Lidia Yuknavitch meanders through her life with the grace of moving water. Her narration, too, mimics the rhythmic lyricism of water. Her voice gently rises and falls like ocean waves as she recounts her complicated relationships with her ex-husband and mother, along with the ways the grief she carries from their deaths reverberates throughout her life. She writes about artistic practice, violence against women, motherhood, messy family legacies, the landscapes of Texas and Oregon, and so much more. Her voice is deep, gentle, and full of emotion; she narrates calmly but with a curiosity about the patterns in her own life and how they relate to the wider world that is catching. A moving performance by a thoughtful and generous writer. L.S. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]