Hollis Gillespie is a hilarious writer.

Her tone is conversational, wry, and Southern in a way I can’t quite define. She reminds me of David Sedaris and of Florence King, especially in King’s Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady. She also reminds me of Susan Gilman.
 

I love that Gillman refers to her fetus as "Sprogette" while she’s pregnant. And I love the way she gripes about her friends, especially the drag queens.

I either read or heard a wonderful quotation from Gillespie on the title of this book. She indicated that she thought "recovering" was much more hopeful than "reformed." She hopes she’ll fall off the wagon in a wonderful adventure, and thought "reformed" sounded much too strict and final.

If you feel like another word about Harry Potter will make you go postal, go read Confessions of a Recovering Slut. I promise, you’ll feel better.