"A luminous, layered accomplishment."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"A singular new coming-of-age memoir traces one girl's twisting path up from mean streets (and parents) to the reflective life of a writer. . . . The burgeoning canon of literary memoir . . . begets another winner in Domenica Ruta's searing "With or Without You." . . . [A] gloriously gutsy memory-work."--"Elle"
"Stunning . . . comes across as a bleaker, funnier, R-rated version of "The Glass Castle" and marks the arrival of a blazing new voice in literature.""--Entertainment Weekly"
"Valiant and heartbreaking."--"Bust"
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"Powerful . . . Ruta found an unconventional voice, a scary good mixture of erudition and hardened street smarts. Her writing is also, as they say in Danvers, wicked funny--though in her case "wicked" is more an adjective than an intensifier. . . . ["With or Without You"] hums with jangled energy and bristles with sharp edges. . . . Ruta writes with unflinching honesty."--"Slate"
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"Bracingly funny and poignant.""--The Boston Globe"
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"Exceedingly powerful.""--Booklist"
"Domenica Ruta is a real and excellent writer who has language by the throat. She writes with big beauty and drives her story with huge humanism, empathy, and humor."--Gabrielle Hamilton, author of "Blood, Bones & Butter"
"Difficult childhoods are plentiful, the talent to transform adversity into art in short supply. Unflinching in its regard, forgiving in its humor, "With or Without You" is that rare thing, a story you think you know transformed into one you have to read to the end."--Kathryn Harrison, author of "Enchantments"
"In the world of memoir, Mary Karr's and Geoffrey Wolff's exceptional books burn and brighten, like actual stars among strings of tinsel. "With or Without You" is like that. I will read whatever Domenica Ruta writes."--Amy Bloom, author of "Where the God of Love Hangs Out"
"Freakishly brilliant, brilliantly freakish, this is one of the best memoirs I have ever read. Domenica Ruta has done something every artist with a failed family must do: She has created herself."--Gary Shteyngart, author of "Super Sad True Love Story"
"From the Hardcover edition."
A luminous, layered accomplishment. "The New York Times Book Review"
A singular new coming-of-age memoir traces one girl s twisting path up from mean streets (and parents) to the reflective life of a writer. . . . The burgeoning canon of literary memoir . . . begets another winner in Domenica Ruta s searing "With or Without You." . . . [A] gloriously gutsy memory-work. "Elle"
Stunning . . . comes across as a bleaker, funnier, R-rated version of "The Glass Castle" and marks the arrival of a blazing new voice in literature. " Entertainment Weekly"
Valiant and heartbreaking. "Bust"
""
Powerful . . . Ruta found an unconventional voice, a scary good mixture of erudition and hardened street smarts. Her writing is also, as they say in Danvers, wicked funny though in her case "wicked" is more an adjective than an intensifier. . . . ["With or Without You"] hums with jangled energy and bristles with sharp edges. . . . Ruta writes with unflinching honesty. "Slate"
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Bracingly funny and poignant. " The Boston Globe"
""
Exceedingly powerful. " Booklist"
Domenica Ruta is a real and excellent writer who has language by the throat. She writes with big beauty and drives her story with huge humanism, empathy, and humor. Gabrielle Hamilton, author of "Blood, Bones & Butter"
Difficult childhoods are plentiful, the talent to transform adversity into art in short supply. Unflinching in its regard, forgiving in its humor, "With or Without You" is that rare thing, a story you think you know transformed into one you have to read to the end. Kathryn Harrison, author of "Enchantments"
In the world of memoir, Mary Karr s and Geoffrey Wolff s exceptional books burn and brighten, like actual stars among strings of tinsel. "With or Without You" is like that. I will read whatever Domenica Ruta writes. Amy Bloom, author of "Where the God of Love Hangs Out"
Freakishly brilliant, brilliantly freakish, this is one of the best memoirs I have ever read. Domenica Ruta has done something every artist with a failed family must do: She has created herself. Gary Shteyngart, author of "Super Sad True Love Story"
"From the Hardcover edition.""
A luminous, layered accomplishment. The New York Times Book Review
A singular new coming-of-age memoir traces one girl s twisting path up from mean streets (and parents) to the reflective life of a writer. . . . The burgeoning canon of literary memoir . . . begets another winner in Domenica Ruta s searing With or Without You. . . . [A] gloriously gutsy memory-work. Elle
Stunning . . . comes across as a bleaker, funnier, R-rated version of The Glass Castle and marks the arrival of a blazing new voice in literature. Entertainment Weekly
Valiant and heartbreaking. Bust
Powerful . . . Ruta found an unconventional voice, a scary good mixture of erudition and hardened street smarts. Her writing is also, as they say in Danvers, wicked funny though in her case wicked is more an adjective than an intensifier. . . . [With or Without You] hums with jangled energy and bristles with sharp edges. . . . Ruta writes with unflinching honesty. Slate
Bracingly funny and poignant. The Boston Globe
Exceedingly powerful. Booklist
Domenica Ruta is a real and excellent writer who has language by the throat. She writes with big beauty and drives her story with huge humanism, empathy, and humor. Gabrielle Hamilton, author of Blood, Bones & Butter
Difficult childhoods are plentiful, the talent to transform adversity into art in short supply. Unflinching in its regard, forgiving in its humor, With or Without You is that rare thing, a story you think you know transformed into one you have to read to the end. Kathryn Harrison, author of Enchantments
In the world of memoir, Mary Karr s and Geoffrey Wolff s exceptional books burn and brighten, like actual stars among strings of tinsel. With or Without You is like that. I will read whatever Domenica Ruta writes. Amy Bloom, author of Where the God of Love Hangs Out
Freakishly brilliant, brilliantly freakish, this is one of the best memoirs I have ever read. Domenica Ruta has done something every artist with a failed family must do: She has created herself. Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story
From the Hardcover edition."
"A luminous, layered accomplishment."--The New York Times Book Review
"A singular new coming-of-age memoir traces one girl's twisting path up from mean streets (and parents) to the reflective life of a writer. . . . The burgeoning canon of literary memoir . . . begets another winner in Domenica Ruta's searing
With or Without You. . . . [A] gloriously gutsy memory-work."
--Elle "Stunning . . . comes across as a bleaker, funnier, R-rated version of
The Glass Castle and marks the arrival of a blazing new voice in literature."
--Entertainment Weekly "Valiant and heartbreaking."
--Bust "Powerful . . . Ruta found an unconventional voice, a scary good mixture of erudition and hardened street smarts. Her writing is also, as they say in Danvers, wicked funny--though in her case
wicked is more an adjective than an intensifier. . . . [
With or Without You] hums with jangled energy and bristles with sharp edges. . . . Ruta writes with unflinching honesty."
--Slate "Bracingly funny and poignant."
--The Boston Globe "Exceedingly powerful."
--Booklist "Domenica Ruta is a real and excellent writer who has language by the throat. She writes with big beauty and drives her story with huge humanism, empathy, and humor."
--Gabrielle Hamilton, author of Blood, Bones & Butter "Difficult childhoods are plentiful, the talent to transform adversity into art in short supply. Unflinching in its regard, forgiving in its humor,
With or Without You is that rare thing, a story you think you know transformed into one you have to read to the end."
--Kathryn Harrison, author of Enchantments "In the world of memoir, Mary Karr's and Geoffrey Wolff's exceptional books burn and brighten, like actual stars among strings of tinsel.
With or Without You is like that. I will read whatever Domenica Ruta writes."
--Amy Bloom, author of Where the God of Love Hangs Out "Freakishly brilliant, brilliantly freakish, this is one of the best memoirs I have ever read. Domenica Ruta has done something every artist with a failed family must do: She has created herself."
--Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story From the Hardcover edition.
