From Mary Karr comes this gorgeously written, often hilarious story of her tumultuous teens and sexual coming-of-age.
Picking up where the bestselling The Liars' Club left off, Karr dashes down the trail of her teen years with customary sass, only to run up against the paralyzing self-doubt of a girl in bloom.
Fleeing the thrills and terrors of adolescence, she clashes against authority in all its forms and hooks up with an unforgettable band of heads and bona-fide geniuses.
Parts of Cherry will leave you gasping with laughter.
Karr assembles a self from the smokiest beginnings, delivering a long-awaited sequel that is both bawdy and wise ( San Francisco Chronicle ) .
Penguin Books Cherry: a memoir, paperback/mary karr
