I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins
Though labeled as fiction, I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness is also the true story of the author’s father, who was a member of Charles Manson’s Family and who escaped right before the Family started their infamous killings. The result is a stunning work of auto-fiction, told in a sort of breathless stream of consciousness, exploring motherhood and abandonment in the shadow of her father’s dark past. Unique and gritty, it reminded me of Tales from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan.—Jason
