'Ladysitting' Offers Candor And A Singular Take On A Tale Familiar To Many
As Lorene Cary tells the story of her Nana and the stress and sadness all too common for caregivers, it's her recounting of her upbringing and ancestry that is most engaging and captivating.
Some years ago, on vacation in New Hampshire, I picked up a copy of Lorene Cary's Black Ice, a memoir of her two years attending an elite New England prep school. Riveting for its honesty and straightforward storytelling, the book opens a window into what happens when a black girl from an educated family enters such hallowed halls.
Several novels and much other writing later, Cary has penned , a thoroughly engaging memoir about caring for her totemic grandmother, who lived to be 101. Cary teaches creative writing and .
