“Edgar Gomez’s ‘Alligator Tears’ Unveils the Heart-Wrenching Secrets Behind Laughter and Loss”
I flew through the book, entranced, but reading so quickly that all I can recall are the emotions his writing triggered: joy for his triumphs, shared sorrow for the family challenges he faced, and perhaps that most writerly of feelings: jealousy. Will I ever write with such passion, such cleverness, such vulnerability?
When Edgar was slated to read at AWP Seattle in 2023, I required an autograph. My vanity demands that I tell you all that he complimented my nail polish; I nearly swooned on the spot. Therefore, I eagerly volunteered to review Alligator Tears: A Memoir in Essays, but I vowed to read it more attentively this time.
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