“Finalist for the 2023 Restless Prize for New Immigrant Writing, How to Be Unmothered will shatter readers' expectations of what a memoir can be. Written in part in the rhythmic patois of Trinidad and Tobago and providing an unfiltered and emotionally raw portrait of an abusive mother-daughter relationship, Camille U. Adams' story will deeply touch all readers and transform the way we think about multi-generational trauma.”

“With a stunning sense of place, Camille U. Adams' unrelenting memoir lays bare the innards of a mother daughter relationship, revealing hard truths about family, abuse, and identity that challenge the Caribbean literary zeitgeist.”