A Mother's Reckoning
Type: Book
As of November 2026, A Mother's Reckoning has been mentioned in one podcast episode on My Favorite Murder (Nov 2025). Highly recommended by the host for its powerful exploration of grief, shame, and mental illness.
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy is a 2016 memoir by Sue Klebold, the mother of Dylan Klebold. Along with Eric Harris, Dylan was one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. The book details the childhood and teenage years of her son, and what she says are signs she missed that Dylan was suffering from clinical depression. The book also examines her grieving process in dealing with the fallout of the massacre.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on My Favorite Murder |
| Author | Sue Klebold |
| Published | 2016 |
| Publisher | imusti |
| Subjects | Memoir, Columbine High School, school shootings |
| ISBN | 1101902763 |
| Genre | Memoir, Columbine High School, school shootings |
Who recommended A Mother's Reckoning?
A Mother's Reckoning came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on My Favorite Murder.
- The Arkansas Hitchhike Killer | MFM 507 on My Favorite Murder (Nov 2025)