RaveSouthern Review of BooksQuietly devastating ... Like much of her work, Small Town Girls is worth savoring and is deeply satisfying. Though it may be less cohesive than a linear memoir, it nevertheless retains the intimacy that we expect from the book’s title ... In the end, Small Town Girls offers a masterclass in the art of the personal essay, one that reminds us of the tools at our disposal to negotiate our confidences, our memories, and our secret lives.