"The bestselling novel of a decade ago will sometimes seem stale or irrelevant today, but that’s rarely true of an essay. Like your smart friend, the …

This assortment of memoir, biography, and autobiography brings real life to the page, and into the minds of readers. 

An excerpt from a new book of essays, Love Me True, which delves deep into the mysteries of long-term bonds. 

On the duality of public and private in creative nonfiction, and how much God is too much God?

"...all these stories took me on journeys. When I closed the covers I felt as if I’d been transported."