E.A. Hanks Reflects on Childhood and Mother's Struggles in Upcoming Memoir

The memoir, inspired by a 2019 road trip, explores her late mother Susan Dillingham's mental health challenges and the impact of her parents' divorce.

E.A. Hanks' memoir, 'The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road,' is set for release on April 8, 2025, generating significant media attention.
The book recounts her turbulent childhood, marked by emotional and physical abuse, neglect, and her parents' divorce in 1985.
Hanks details her belief that her late mother, Susan Dillingham, suffered from undiagnosed bipolar disorder, leading to episodes of paranoia and delusion.
A key turning point in her life was a custody shift to her father, Tom Hanks, after an incident of physical violence during her teenage years.
The memoir is framed around a six-month 2019 road trip along Interstate 10, during which Hanks sought to understand her mother’s life and legacy.

San Francisco Chronicle