Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story

Leslie Jamison’s memoir, Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story (Little Brown), tells the story of the end of her marriage, but it is also an account of motherhood and the way that a life-transforming event can cause a woman to feel as though a part of herself has fractured. Jamison, known and beloved for her clarion voice and her unflinching perception, has not shied away from self-interrogation in the past, but her new book is a particularly cutting account of her own decisions, motives, and desires. It is also an exceptional read, guiding the reader through her thrilling, bitter, and fulfilling affairs of the heart. —C.S.