Unveiling Hidden Truths: A Riveting Journey Through Michelle Herman’s If You Say So
Reviewed by Emily Webber
Michelle Herman’s memoir of personal essays, If You Say So (Galileo Press; 2025), offers an insightful reflection on aging, grief, and finding unexpected community later in life.
The opening essays in the collection focus on how Herman discovered a love of ballet in her sixties, how it transformed her relationship with her body and herself, and how it forged new friendships. In later sections, she writes about losing her father, buying her home in Columbus, Ohio, and the death of a beloved dog, followed by a challenging relationship with an adopted rescue dog.
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