Domenica Ruta is an American author. Her first book, the memoir With or Without You, was a New York Times Best Seller.[1][2]
Early life
Ruta was born in Danvers, Massachusetts to unwed teenage parents. She attended Phillips Academy and Oberlin College. Ruta holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.[3]
Career
Ruta's memoir, With or Without You, was published on February 26, 2013. It chronicles Ruta's difficult relationship with her drug-addicted mother, as well as Ruta's own struggle with alcoholism.[3] Her debut novel, Last Day, was named one of The New York Times 100 Notable books of 2019.[4] Her most recent novel, All the Mothers, will be published on May 6, 2025 by Random House.
She currently teaches memoir writing and creative nonfiction for Gotham Writers Workshop in New York City.[5]
References
- ^ "Loving But Leaving A Toxic Mother In 'Without You'". National Public Radio. February 24, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Swansburg, John (January 3, 2013). "Is That My Mother on the Phone?". Slate. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Fragoso, Margaux (March 22, 2013). "Mommy Highest". New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "100 Notable Books of 2019". The New York Times. November 25, 2019. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Memoir Writing Faculty". Gotham Writers Workshop. Retrieved January 31, 2015.