The Guardians: An Elegy by Sarah Manguso

The Guardians: An Elegy

Sarah Manguso

111 pages first pub 2012 (view editions)

nonfiction essays memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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The book is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective explorations of unconventional relationships and the complexities of grieving beyond traditional narratives.

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In 2008, one of Sarah Manguso's oldest friends discharged himself from a New York City psychiatric hospital and threw himself in front of a train; the last ten hours of his life are unaccounted for. In this new memoir, Manguso continues her attent...

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sad: 85%

reflective: 71%

challenging: 42%

dark: 42%


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