Why people recommend it
Vivian Gornick's 1987 memoir Fierce Attachments offers a searing, electric exploration of a complex relationship between a mother and her daughter in New York City. On The Book Review podcast in July 2024, during an episode titled Remembering the ‘Great Stewardess Rebellion’, Greg Coles shared that he was finally reading the classic memoir for himself. In a separate episode titled Picking the Best Memoirs Since 1969, Parl Seelig discussed the book, which proudly claimed the number one spot on their list, praising its electric opening pages and the author's brilliant attempt to create a distinct literary grammar for her world and family dynamics. A guest on the episode titled The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone also touched upon Gornick's work when talking about the top-ranked books featured on their list. Through these discussions, the podcast celebrated the memoir's raw emotional power, unique style, and enduring literary legacy, making it a compelling point of reference for readers and critics exploring the boundaries of personal narrative.
Who recommended it
- Parl Seelig Discussed
- Greg Coles Recommended
Parl Seelig — 1 mention
“but like you talk about something like Fierce attachments and the way that it's just it's electric those pages those especially those early first few paragraphs you know she's trying to create a grammar for this world”
Greg Coles — 1 mention
“I'm finally finally reading Vivian gornick 1987 Memoir Fierce attachments”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“but like you talk about something like Fierce attachments and the way that it's just it's electric those pages especially those early first few paragraphs you know she's trying to create a grammar for this world”
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“I'm reading Fierce attachments by Vivien gornick”