The Glass Eye: A memoir [Paperback]

For fans of Maggie Nelson and Meghan ORourke, Jeannie Vanasco emerges as a definitive new voice in this?stunning portrait of a daughter's love for her father and her near-unraveling after his death.Brilliant . . . Reminiscent of Maggie Nelson's?Wildly innovative.?Hypnotic . . . a haunting exploration of perception, memory, and the complexities of grief. In language that is understated and economical, Vanasco brings to life the father she loved with an almost frightening force . . . Vanasco's characters and settings are vivid, prismatic, and surreal.Vanasco explores the intricacies of the human psyche with stunning poignancy.This powerful, haunting memoir starts off with one of the more compelling first sentences Ive read in some time: The night before he died, I promised my dad I would write a book for him. [Vanasco's candor, curiosity, and commitment to human understanding are not to be missed.A deceptively spare life story that sneaks up and surprises you with its sudden fecundity and power.Jeannie Vanasco expertly explores the trinity between grief, psychosis, and creativity in a taut memoir about her beloved father and all that arose in his absence. This book has a blazing lyricism to it, one thats bound to be a trademark of Vanascos limber mind. . . .?Powerful and ruminative?. . . This is an illuminating manual for understanding grief and the strange places it leads.[A]n intense and unforgettable memoir, as fascinating for its artistry as for its subject matter. . . .?Lyric, haunted, smart and tortured, this is an obsessive love letter to a dead father as well as a singular work of literature.Compelling . . . Vanasco writes about her episodes of mental illness in a way that makes them so accessible, almost seeming rational at times.One of the most inventive and engrossing memoirs I've read in a long, long time . . .?If you want to read something that will make you think and that will keep revealing more to you every time you read it, tlă+