Author: Susan D. Ross
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The Shortlist for May 9, 2025
Nonfiction by Shaimaa Abulebda and Susan D. Ross. Fiction by Stephenjohn Holgate, Dawn Tasaka Steffler and Patricia Pease.
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A Lucky One by Susan D. Ross
There are all sorts of upsetting things in this story, so if things like self harm and abortion are upsetting for you, skip this one. Ross’s memoir is a harrowing and haunting story of an unexpected pregnancy at age 15. Just terrifying stuff: I sat up naked on the couch listening to his feet slapping,…