Name: Apple, Tree
ISBN: 9781496212092

Lise Funderburg

"Apple, Tree features a slate of compelling, original essays that eloquently consider a trait they've each inherited from a parent, exploring how it affects the lives they lead today, how it shifts their relationship, and how it changes their sense of self." --

Writers on Their Parents

Apple, Tree

it delivers exactly what its title promises, exploring how “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” and the often terrifying ways we resemble our parents.

my favorites were curtains by sallie tisdale, lies my parents (never but maybe should’ve) told me by shukree hassan tilghman (cried), my story about my mother by mat johnson (cried again), the nut doesn’t fall far from the fucking nut tree by s. bear bergman, the feeding gene by karen grigsby bates, and also the introduction! 

each essay offers an unique perspective, some bring laughter, others tears, all united by their raw honesty. perfect for readers who cherish thoughtful, emotional explorations of family.

saaral

it delivers exactly what its title promises, exploring how “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” and the often terrifying ways we resemble our parents.

my favorites were curtains by sallie tisdale, lies my parents (never but maybe should’ve) told me by shukree hassan tilghman (cried), my story about my mother by mat johnson (cried again), the nut doesn’t fall far from the fucking nut tree by s. bear bergman, the feeding gene by karen grigsby bates, and also the introduction! 

each essay offers an unique perspective, some bring laughter, others tears, all united by their raw honesty. perfect for readers who cherish thoughtful, emotional explorations of family.

Apple, Tree Writers on Their Parents