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INTERVIEW: Rachel Weaver, Author of Dizzy: A Memoir | Hippocampus Magazine J. Michael Lennon interviews Rachel Weaver, author of Dizzy: A Memoir, an excruciating and lyrical memoir of the complexities of a hard to diagnose condition.

INTERVIEW: J. Michael Lennon speaks with Rachel Weaver, author of Dizzy: A Memoir. Read it here:
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Side By Side by Annette L. Brown | Hippocampus Magazine "I lean on the deck rail and savor dusk’s drift toward night — the glitter-caps rippling Kachemak Bay..." -- from Side By Side by Annette L. Brown

"I lean on the deck rail and savor dusk's drift toward night — the glitter-caps rippling Kachemak Bay, the pine silhouettes shadowing the Kenai Peninsula across the water."– "Side By Side" by Annette L. Brown.
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Monkey Bars by Andreea Boboc | Hippocampus Magazine "He’s fallen again. I am in the bathtub, hooking my arms under my father and dragging him up...." from Monkey Bars by Andreea Boboc.

"He's fallen again. I am in the bathtub, hooking my arms under my father and dragging him up, slick tile and sweet blood smell, [...]" – from "Monkey Bars" by Andreea Boboc.
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Explore the Archives! Since 2011, Hippocampus Magazine has published more than 140 issues full of essays, articles, and more. Like a good rerun, there's lots to enjoy again or enjoy for the first time. Browse all back issues here: https://hippocampusmagazine.com/past-issues-archive/

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REVIEW: Woman House: Essays and Assemblages by Lauren Westerfield | Hippocampus Magazine The memoir in essays, Woman House: Essays and Assemblages by Lauren Westerfield is, among other things, a book about secrets.

NEW BOOK REVIEW: Kim Kankiewicz reviews Woman House: Essays and Assemblages by Lauren Westerfield. Read it here: www.hippocampusmagazine.com/2026/03/review-woman-hou...

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REVIEW: Dementia Widow: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Survival by Fay Martin | Hippocampus Magazine Dementia Widow: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Survival by Fay Martin first and foremost a beautifully crafted love story. -- reviewer Amy Fish

NEW BOOK REVIEW: Amy Fish reviews Dementia Widow: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Survival by Fay Martin. Read it here:
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REVIEW: Snack by Eurie Dahn | Hippocampus Magazine "Like Eurie Dahn, many of my memories are wrapped up in food." -- reviewer Emily Webber, on Snack, a new title from the Object Lessons series from Bloomsbury.

NEW REVIEW: Emily Webber takes a look at Snack by Eurie Dahn, from Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series. Read it here:
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REVIEW: One Bad Mother by EJ Dickson | Hippocampus Magazine In One Bad Mother: In Praise of Psycho Housewives, Stage Parents, Momfluencers, and Other Women We Love to Hate EJ Dickson dives into many tropes.

NEW REVIEW: Dorothy Rowena Rice reviews One Bad Mother by EJ Dickson. Read it here:
www.hippocampusmagazine.com/2026/03/review-one-bad-m...

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REVIEW: This Ain’t Rock ’n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich by Daniel Rachel | Hippocampus Magazine The timing of This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll by Daniel Rachel is impeccable, as America’s gargantuan fascist elephant keeps tromping his way around the global room...

NEW BOOK REVIEW: Sarah Evans reviews of This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich by Daniel Rachel. Read it here: www.hippocampusmagazine.com/2026/03/review-this-ain-...
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REVIEW: Football by Chuck Klosterman | Hippocampus Magazine "As a student of football and of writing about it, I was first drawn to the simplicity of the title." -- Sara Pisak in her review of Football by Chuck Klosterman.

NEW BOOK REVIEW: Sara Pisak reviews Football by Chuck Klosterman. Read it here:
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A Day of Caregiving by Michael Anthony Ventura | Hippocampus Magazine "Visible through the window: light sun, little squirrels scurrying down cement steps, empty-handed." -- from A Day of Caregiving by Michael Anthony Ventura

"Jonathan lying down in a hospital bed, mouth agape, eyes closed, neck torqued back, his face reaching toward the ceiling." – "A Day of Caregiving" by Michael Anthony Ventura. Read it here:
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REVIEW: The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly | Hippocampus Magazine "For those of us who aspire to write micro, Beth Ann Fennelly shows us how it’s done in a book that brilliantly leverages the shortest of forms..." - Vicki Mayk

NEW BOOK REVIEW: Vicki Mayk reviews The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly. Read it here:
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REVIEW: Anywhere Else: Essays on Florida by Rachel Knox | Hippocampus Magazine Anywhere Else: Essays on Florida by Rachel Knox is part love letter to the author’s home state and part reckoning. -- from our review by Lindsay Bennett

NEW #BOOKREVIEW: "Anywhere Else: Essays on Florida by Rachel Knox is part love letter to the author's home state and part reckoning." -- Lindsay Bennett Read it here:
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Raise Your Body to the Sky by Annmarie Kelly | Hippocampus Magazine "We held séances during 5th grade recess, on the picnic table where the janitors took their cigarette breaks." -from Raise Your Body to the Sky by Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh

"We held séances during fifth-grade recess, on the picnic table where the janitors took their cigarette breaks." – from the #essay "Raise Your Body to the Sky" by Annmarie Kelly. Read it here:
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Explore the Archives! Since 2011, Hippocampus Magazine has published more than 140 issues full of essays, articles, and more. Like a good rerun, there's lots to enjoy again or enjoy for the first time. Browse all back issues here: https://hippocampusmagazine.com/past-issues-archive/

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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
The Space Between Us by Tiffany Thompson. Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
Maybe We Can Make a Circle by Nicole Piasecki. Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
Road Signs by Holly Abbe. Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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Explore the Archives! Since 2011, Hippocampus Magazine has published more than 140 issues full of essays, articles, and more. Like a good rerun, there's lots to enjoy again or enjoy for the first time. Browse all back issues here: https://hippocampusmagazine.com/past-issues-archive/

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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
Why Deny the Obvious Child by Camille U. Adams. Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
1001 Nights by Dina Honour. Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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REVIEW: The Company of Owls: A Memoir by Polly Atkin | Hippocampus Magazine Written in short essays, The Company of Owls by Polly Atkin weaves together themes of isolation, chronic pain, and the restorative power of quiet observation.

NEW REVIEW: Aurora D. Bonner reviews The Company of Owls: A Memoir by Polly Atkin.
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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
Double Dutch by Margaret Luongo. Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
To the Miami University Payroll Lady by Frenci Nguyen. Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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REVIEW: Motion Dazzle: A Memoir of Motherhood, Loss, and Skating on Thin Ice by Jocelyn Jane Cox | Hippocampus Magazine Motion Dazzle by Jocelyn Jane Cox is a tribute to her mother, a love letter to her son, and a testament to resilience as a caregiver.

NEW REVIEW: Emily Webber reviews Motion Dazzle: A Memoir of Motherhood, Loss, and Skating on Thin Ice by Jocelyn Jane Cox.
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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
God Don't Like Ugly: A Bus Bully Gets Schooled by Brian Broome.

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REVIEW: This Incredible Longing: Finding My Self in a Near-Cult Experience by Blair Glaser | Hippocampus Magazine In the Incredible Longing: Finding Myself in a Near-Cult Experience, Blair Glaser excels at world-building, using vivid imagery and evocative sensory description to conjure the environment of the ashram.

NEW #BOOKREVIEW: B.K. Jackson reviews This Incredible Longing: Finding My Self in a Near-Cult Experience by Blair Glaser.
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What our #CNF friends are saying about Selected Memories: "In an era of lies, this book holds personal and deeply considered truth." —Sonya Huber, author of Supremely Tiny Acts: A Memoir in a Day, among others

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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
Denial by Jane Rucker.

Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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BOOK PREVIEW: A peek inside Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Hippocampus Magazine! Features 31 pieces of CNF, including:
Squatter's Rights by Ryen Nielsen.

Release date is 3/11. Pre-order yours here:
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