A haunting novel exploring a mother's 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 Street
'Funny disarming and frequently ruthless' The New York Times Clarence cannot see very well.
He has seizures. He knows the word 'tangerine' but has forgotten the word 'Mommy'. For
Clarence's 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 Clarence's well-being and her own. Told through bright
fragments of memories I Am Clarence is a piercing journey into one woman's mind which asks
how much can a mother sacrifice for her child and survive? With an introduction by Sarah
Manguso.
