Wonderland - by Nicole Treska

Name: Wonderland - by Nicole Treska (Paperback)
Brand: Simon & Schuster
SKU: 94053921
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A "touching memoir" (The New York Times Book Review) that "brilliantly blends a history of Boston and its surrounding areas with the history of a fascinating--and at times functional--family" (Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts) as one girl discovers how to break free from the criminal underworld that surrounds her.
About the Author: Nicole Treska is the author of the debut memoir Wonderland.
224 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs

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A "touching memoir" (The New York Times Book Review) that "brilliantly blends a history of Boston and its surrounding areas with the history of a fascinating--and at times functional--family" (Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts) as one girl discovers how to break free from the criminal underworld that surrounds her.

Nicole Treska was born to a family of gangsters. In the 1970s, during Boston's mob wars, her grandfather's diner was an unofficial headquarters for Whitey Bulger and other members of the Winter Hill Gang. Nicole's father was also an associate of the gang: there was talk that, before Nicole could walk, her stroller was used as a decoy to sell drugs. In 1985, her father was arrested and tried--sentenced to two years in prison for federal drug trafficking.

Wanting to offer a better life to her children, Nicole's mother moved her and her sister out of Boston. As an adult, Nicole strove to separate herself from her past, establishing a career as a writer and professor in New York City. But when she learns her father's sister has passed away, she returns to her hometown and reunites with her dad--now stooped and struggling to walk on a bad knee. As she gets reacquainted with him and the old neighborhood, Nicole is forced to reconcile with her harrowing childhood and its lingering impact.

A "compelling portrait" (Safiya Sinclair, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of How to Say Babylon) "written with urgency, vulnerability, and compassion" (Ashley C. Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Somebody's Daughter), Wonderland masterfully explores and elucidates the line between helping family and hurting ourselves.

About the Author

Nicole Treska is the author of the debut memoir Wonderland. Her short fiction has appeared in New York Tyrant magazine, Epiphany literary journal, and Egress: New Openings in Literary Art. Her interviews and reviews are up at Electric Literature, Guernica, The Millions, BOMB, The Rumpus, and then some. She lives in Harlem with her husband, James, and their three-legged dog, Nadine.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .57 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Number of Pages: 224

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback

Author: Nicole Treska

Language: English

Street Date: July 15, 2025

TCIN: 94053921

UPC: 9781668005057

Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-3724

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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