Nine Grudges

"Nine Grudges grabs hold of you like a best friend ready to divulge terrible, wonderful secrets. Funny, soulful, absolutely unafraid to look life in the eye, Molly McCloy's tough and tender voice is addictive. An electric debut!"
-Michelle Tea, author of Knocking Myself Up

"In her Gen X memoir, McCloy delivers a vulnerable and often hilarious account of growing up with a "powder keg" father. Through vivid vignettes, she has us feeling the feels and ducking the punches alongside her and her two brothers. A story of rage and redemption, Nine Grudges reminds us that love, forgiveness, and a wicked sense of humor can heal any wounds, even grudges lugged around for the better part of a lifetime." 
—Jen Sincero, NYT Bestselling Author of the You Are A Badass series

"This is more than a memoir; it is a testament to the departure from trauma's clutches. McCloy shows us the way by magnifying her working-class queerness with brilliant writing. This is a lasting document that will always rise above the pile of books long after we are all gone. I laughed as much as I gasped and finally had no choice but to cry, as only the best writing is capable of making us do." 
—CAConrad, Listen to the Golden Boomerang Return

"Nine Grudges shouldn’t be funny, but it is simultaneously hilarious and chilling. Like Dorothy Allison in Bastard Out of Carolina, McCloy has a powerful voice, a poet’s ear, and amazing recall."
—Ann Cummins, Red Ant House and Yellowcake