A haunting novel exploring a mothers fierce love for her disabled son as she grapples with her own mental health, by the author of the feminist cult classic The Princess of 72nd StreetFunny, disarming and frequently ruthless The New York TimesClarence cannot see very well. He has seizures. He knows the word tangerine but has forgotten the word Mommy.

For Clarences mother, life revolves around her young son; she takes him to see specialists, protects him from the cruelty of other children, loves him fiercely. But she has her own struggles. Her sanity is precarious and fractured.

When her mental health reaches breaking point, she is forced to decide between Clarences well-being and her own. Told through bright fragments of memories, I Am Clarence is a piercing journey into one womans mind, which asks, how much can a mother sacrifice for her child, and survive?With an introduction by Sarah Manguso.

Format: Paperback
Published: 2025
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Pages: 224
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0241766850
ISBN 13: 9780241766859