Wednesday, April 29, 2026

The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer (translator)

genre: memoir

This book is a letter to the sibling that the author, Annie, never knew. A sister, who lived and died before Annie was born, was not someone she was able to ever have a relationship with but whose existence took up a huge invisible space in Annie’s family. Sparse and literary, Annie’s reshaping of her childhood based on this information is so resonant, this book fairly zings with Annie’s desire for place and validation. Well done.

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