Reviewed on 6/28/2025 ★★★★★ “Imaginary Dad” is the painful acknowledgement of an ordinary reality. Cane starts with a lighthearted line, “Dad was so imaginary he ceased to exist.” The hurt of losing comes not from itself, but the endless days thereafter, wondering the what-ifs. She understands that he isn’t some ragged, masculine, or cinematic figure (“cheeks … Continue reading Review: “Imaginary Dad” by Tina Cane