Safekeeping: Some True Stories From a Life
“Safekeeping: Some True Stories From a Life” by Abigail Thomas, published by Knopf in April 2000, is a first edition work that spans 192 pages. This book presents a unique approach to memoir, capturing the essence of life’s small moments through vivid prose. Thomas shares true stories that reflect on love, upheaval, mistakes, and loyalties, exploring themes such as marriage, motherhood, and the complexities of relationships.
Readers will find a collection of brief narratives that delve into the nuances of feminine power and the changing nature of desire. The writing is characterized by its openheartedness and humor, with each piece offering a glimpse into the author’s experiences, including her relationships with family and friends. “Safekeeping” invites reflection on the intricacies of life, making it a distinctive addition to the genre of memoir.
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A stunning new way to celebrate the small moments that make up a life.
In flashes of vivid prose — sometimes in pieces only one page long — Abigail Thomas breaks up the notion of what is “memoir” to tell us some true stories from her life: about love and upheaval, mistakes and loyalties, adventures and domesticities; marriage and motherhood at a very young age; a second husband who becomes both an ex and a dear friend in need; a smart-mouthed sister who helps her get through hard times; the many shades of feminine power and female rage; the changing face of desire.
Safekeeping is a book in which white space speaks as eloquently as what is revealed. Openhearted and effortlessly funny, these brilliantly selected glimpses of the arc of a life are, in the age of too much confession, a welcome breath of fresh air.
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