I’ll Tell You in Person by Chloe Caldwell was a great personal essay collection for #storyseptember. @hayhails shared this one with me awhile ago, and I’m so glad I finally read it. These essays were entertaining and funny, while also feeling really reflective.

These essays are mostly about Caldwell’s life in her 20s, from working at a jewelry store, to babysitting for Cheryl Strayd’s kids, to her very difficult struggle with cystic acne. I especially loved the piece about her friendship with Maggie Estep.

These essays are definitely more anecdotal than critical - a very different type of collection than Trick Mirror, which I also just read. This collection reads more like a memoir. If you like personal essays and like reading about struggles of people in their 20s, I’d recommend this one!