Half a Life (memoir)
| Author | Darin Strauss |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Published | August 2010 McSweeney's/Random House |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| Awards | National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography |
| ISBN | 0-8129-8253-3 |
Half a Life is a book by American author Darin Strauss. It received the National Book Critics Circle Award for memoir in 2011. The memoir grew out of a 2008 This American Life episode entitled "Life After Death," in which the author addressed the effects of a high school traffic accident.