![]() ![]() Similarly jarring is the way Mailhot goes on tangents without shame. In a way that feels random, the narrative switches between very raw, but very thoughtful journal entries and letters, to former lovers, to more polished sections where Mailhot sets the scene as would an author of a novel. She checked herself in after trying to commit suicide on the condition that she be allowed to write in a notebook she brought with her. Mailhot wrote most of it during a short stay at a psychiatric hospital. Her story is unpolished in a way that is sometimes distracting, but ultimately speaks to her honesty. Mailhot, raised on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest, writes with heart-wrenching earnestness about her upbringing, mental illness, poverty, broken romantic relationships, and her experience as a Native woman in a society controlled by white people. ![]() This book is an exciting step forward for representation in literature, and the arts in general. The memoir holds a spot on “Most Anticipated Books of 2018” lists in major publications, and for good reason. Terese Marie Mailhot’s “Heart Berries” was awash with praise before it even debuted. ![]()
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