When Ben Deitz unexpectedly died in 2015, he left behind detailed journals going back to his childhood, essays, stories, lyrics, art, music, and many unanswered questions. Reading his texts, looking at his art, and listening to his music led his mother, Chagit Deitz, on a years-long search for a more complete picture of the struggles her son experienced during his tragically brief life. In a moving narrative that interlaces their two lives, Speak, Son follows a path of parallel emotions, personal histories, and generational traumas. Deitz's memoir is by turns poetic, probing, dreamy, and brutally honest as she comes to terms with her deep and ultimately insatiable longing for answers, and for her son.
Speak, Son: A Mother's Memoir by Chagit Deitz
ISBN: 9781634050609
Publication Date: 08/22/2023
Pages: 222
Size: 6(w) x 9(h) x 0.5(d) in
Type: Paperback
Language: English
Chagit Deitz lives in Larchmont, NY, with her husband, Roger.