Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story

Leslie Jamison's first memoir examines the intimate relationships that shaped her life: her love for her young daughter, the end of her marriage, and her parents' complicated bond. The book explores what it means to be multiple things at once—a mother, an artist, a teacher, a lover—placing the magical and mundane side by side. Jamison investigates how to move forward into joy while haunted by loss, and how to claim hope alongside harm caused. The work addresses the intersection of life and art, grieving one love's departure while celebrating another's arrival. Throughout, Jamison brings her characteristic powers of perception to these deeply personal questions, combining intellectual and emotional insight.