Room by Emma Donoghue (review) with Cereal Box Prize bonus: Cute stories about baby Jen!

Room, Emma Donoghue (2010)

*The book discussed and my discussion of it refer to violence and traumatizing situations that may be difficult for some people to read. Spoilers ahead.*

Think about what you knew of the world when you were a really little kid. Do it: just dig deep and think as far back as you can, maybe to one of your earliest memories. There's probably an adorable story back there somewhere about a belief you had formed about the world that, with the advantage of adult hindsight, seems ridiculous now or just totally random.