Magic in the Mess

From an early age, Molly Booker was taught to follow rules, please others, and meet high standards. This drive for perfection became her most significant asset and heaviest burden, manifesting as academic success as well as emotional isolation and feelings of inadequacy. Booker's stunning and heartfelt debut memoir, Magic in the Mess, is a reflective account of her life as she navigates perfectionism, societal pressures, and personal trauma. In a culture that constantly demands perfection-whethe