JANE SAGINAW

"In addition to writing with sensitivity about her family, Saginaw also paints a mesmerizing picture of the world in 1970. Saginaw’s memoir is an opportunity for readers to engage in armchair traveling, with the added bonus of a time machine."

Because the World is Round poignantly punctuates memories with metaphor. And in a truly poetic ending and a parting gift for herself, Saginaw releases her narrative, urging the reader to see her story through their own lens while also freeing herself from worrying about it: “Go ahead. You take the next step. You try now. Tell me, if you are able, what is it that you see?”

"With empathy and wit, in sharply observed prose, Saginaw gives insight into families, mothers, and daughters that is both deeply particular to her life and imbued with universal truths. Because the World Is Round is a book full of wisdom and delight."

"A teenager coming of age and dealing with an expanding view of the world around her, while also dealing with a loving but complicated relationship with her mother? Great book, could be a movie, too."