
Plaintext has won critical acclaim and a wide audience for author Nancy Mairs's unapologetic views on agoraphobia, multiple sclerosis, and the challenges of being a woman in a patriarchal world. The provocative collection includes the widely anthologized essays "On Being...


"The difficulties and despairs through which she has passed have left Nancy Mairs with unique and moving stories to convey, as well as with a strong voice to tell them." --New York Times Book Review "These striking essays by Nancy Mairs are so touching and heartbreakingly honest...
