Don’t Go Crazy Without Me
Deborah A. Lott writes with an intelligence that’s simultaneously hilarious, devastating, and generous. Don’t Go Crazy Without Me turns whatever we thought a memoir should do completely on its head and makes something glorious and fresh of the form. It reminds us why we need to laugh, especially in dark times.
—PAUL LISICKY, author of The Narrow Door and Later: My Life at the Edge of the World
Sentence by sentence, Deborah A. Lott is one of the finest writers I know. Her keen insights into the dynamics of her quirky, unforgettable family, and into family dynamics in general, make this book bound to be a classic.
—HOPE EDELMAN, author of Motherless Daughters
Brilliantly written with grace, generosity, and a highly refined sense of the absurd, Don’t Go Crazy Without Me is the harrowing account of a chaotic, bewildering childhood. This reader was enthralled from the get-go, and Deborah A. Lott is now one of my favorite writers—I kiss the hem of her garment.
—ABIGAIL THOMAS, author of Safekeeping, A Three Dog Life, and What Comes Next and How to Like It