First published 2014
Marina Keegan's future was bright. Valedictorian, award-winning playwright, and with a coveted job lined up at The New Yorker. But her life was tragically cut short in a car accident just days after graduation. This collection of her essays and stories, published posthumously, is a poignant exploration of the anxieties, dreams, and struggles of a generation on the cusp of adulthood. Keegan's insightful, relatable voice captures the bittersweet transition from campus to the "real world" with wit, wisdom, and a haunting reminder of life's fragility.
Genres: american-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
241 pages · ebook · Scribner
Content warnings: death