![]() Knapp describes her love affair and obsession with alcohol with such clarity I struggled to completely step away from her words. Only someone who has dealt with alcoholism first-hand will recognize the truths she freely shares. I found myself cringing and wanting to look away as Knapp chronicles her twenty-year relationship with alcohol. Published in 1996, “Drinking – A Love Story” is shocking in its brutal honesty. ![]() (And, by the way, I am not writing a memoir, so relax parental figures and sibs.) When she tells you to read something, you obey. ![]() “Drinking – A Love Story” is considered to be one of the best examples of memoir according to Marion Roach Smith, whom I believe to be THE master teacher of memoir-writing. I did NOT want to read what I considered to be a sad, depressing story of a drunk getting sober – probably because I’ve seen that played out in real life and even though it might end well, it’s still tragic and depressing to walk alongside someone you love as they take this journey. ![]()
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