Sabrina Imbler’s new memoir in essays, braided with facts about fascinating sea creatures I’ve never heard of before, was an immediate add to my to-be-read shelf. Listening to the author read the audio version brought these essays to life, as if I’d opted for the living, breathing form of the book. As with many memoiristic essays, they’re deeply personal. They plumb the author’s experience with body image, family, and identity. But part of the genius of Imbler’s work is the way they weave the personal with dimensions of nature I might never have considered myself connected. I chose to do a full review of this book on my bimonthly substack here: https://memoirswithmelissa.substack.com/p/how-far-the-light-reaches-a-life