“An affecting and surprising remembrance about the responsibilities of parents and children.” — Kirkus

In his debut memoir, Matt Caprioli tells the story of a devoted single mother raising her would-be pastor son around Lazy Mountain, Alaska, in a church-donated Mustang with no snow tires, a missing passenger window, and one headlight. Offering a rare glimpse into working class and LGBTQI+ life in Alaska, excerpts of One Headlight have appeared in literary journals and the Netflix docuseries, Worn Stories. This memoir will resonate with those who have lost a loved one to cancer, or wish to craft their own coming-of-age story.

Matt Caprioli is a Lecturer in the English Department at Lehman College.