Vivian Gornick

Vivian Gornick is an American critic, essayist and memoirist who is widely regarded as one of the finest practitioners of personal non-fiction writing. Born and raised in the Bronx, she began her career as a journalist at the Village Voice and went on to write books that have shaped how a generation thinks about memoir, feminism and the craft of writing. Fierce Attachments is her most celebrated work, a memoir about her relationship with her mother set against the backdrop of their Bronx neighbourhood. It has been called one of the best memoirs of the 20th century and remains a touchstone for writers and readers alike. Her audiobooks and books are essential listening for anyone who values writing that is fearless, intimate and brilliantly observed.