Permanent Damage: Memoirs of an Outrageous Girl by Mary Gaitskill — A Profound Exploration of Memory, Trauma, and the Search for Identity

Mary Gaitskill's memoir, Permanent Damage: Memoirs of an Outrageous Girl, is a raw and unflinching account of her childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Gaitskill writes with a rare honesty and insight about the...