Summary of The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle is a memoir by Jeannette Walls, recounting her chaotic and unconventional childhood growing up in a poverty-stricken family with an alcoholic father and an artistically-inclined mother. Despite her parents' neglect and frequent moves, Walls is able to find humor and beauty in the chaos, and eventually goes on to become a highly successful journalist. The memoir follows Walls' journey from childhood to adulthood, and her eventual reconciliation with her parents and her difficult past.