Its story is vital, cracking open a dialogue about what we keep secret and how those secrets shape our lives. Cari Luna, author of The Revolution of Every Day This is a brave, illuminating book one that resonates deeply with the teenage girl I once was, and one that saddens me as the mother I am now.” Ortiz is a fearless and generous storyteller, peeling back the layers of memory, exploring her parents’ alcoholism and her years-long illicit relationship with a teacher, never slipping into the easy traps of sentimentality or self-pity. “A raw, unflinching memoir, beautifully told, Excavation is a portrait of all that roils beneath the teenage surface, a reminder of the secrets that any kid might be hiding. Paul Lisicky, author of The Burning House and Lawnboy Ortiz is that kind of writer, and Excavation is a book that’s devastating, funny, tough, broken, and achingly clear all at the same time.” “It’s rare to meet a memoirist who can write about the darkest things without judgment and emotional simplification.
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