All the Lives I Want

Hit many uber-specific cultural touchstones that resonated with me deeply. Her tone is just right - not too casual, not too confessional. A few essays suffering from an excess of quotations (sorry, Sylvia Plath), but the collection was very strong as a whole and achieved its project wonderfully.

Still, at the end of the day, it's hard to read about people's abusive relationships and eating disorders, even if they're amazing writers (which Alana certainly is).