by Karol Kovalovich Weaver      A Fade of Light explores the relationship between author Nate Fakes and his stepfather Ron. Over the course of the book, the reader sadly learns that Ron has Pick’s Disease, a type of frontotemporal dementia. Fakes’ skillful character development, his excellent imagery, and his division of the book into several parts contribute to the emotional gut punch the reader feels by the end. (The reviewer will use Fakes when discussing the author and Nate when describing the memoir’s narrator.) The reader/viewer comes to love and then to grieve Ron, a quirky, generous, and fun-loving stepfather… Read More