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even an abbreviated cultural history. Itâ€s also a memoir about motherhood, mental illness, grief, and
(naturally) tears . . . The bookâ€s most striking moments are when Christle sounds like a poet―where
she mixes the sadness of her subject matter with a playful and surprising freedom on the page.' ―
Joshua James Amberson, Portland Mercury 'In The Crying Book, Heather Christle makes a poignant and
piercing examination of the phenomenon of tears―exhaustive, yes, but also open-ended, such that I was left
clutching this book to my chest with wonder, asking myself when the last time was that I cried, and why. A
deeply felt, and genuinely touching, book.' ―Esmé Weijun Wang, author of The Collected
Schizophrenias 'Heather Christle's new book is a combination of personal musings about depression,
childbirth, and motherhood, and fascinating researched tidbits about crying―its history, its use in literature
and pop culture, its politics, and the science behind it all. Basically, it's Maggie Nelson's Bluets, but about
crying, and it's every bit as dazzling as the stars that dot its cover.' ―Cristina Arreola, Bustle, 1 of 36 New
Books of the Season You Need to Have on Your Autumn Reading List 'The Crying Book adds a gravity
to crying, a validation.' ―Amie Souza Reilly, The Adroit Journal '