First published 2008
Acclaimed memoirist Patricia Hampl reflects on her lifelong quest to uncover the truth. From her Catholic upbringing in the Midwest to her travels abroad, she grapples with the elusive nature of reality and her own place within it. Through lyrical prose and vivid recollections, Hampl navigates the tangled web of memory, identity, and the human experience. "Tell Me True" is a poignant and insightful exploration of the search for meaning in an uncertain world.
Genres: literary-fiction, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: introspective, self-discovery, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Midwest
Period: 21st-century
224 pages · Hardcover · Borealis Books