"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."
--C.A. Conrad, 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