In certain circles of nonfiction writing academia, this essay would be defined as a “quest narrative.” Jessica Nelson’s beautifully and delicately written In Oquossoc follows the narrator on search for stability, the courage to accept that stability, the balance between past and present, and a moose. This jaunt through the wilds of Maine becomes a journey through the wilds of the human brain. Both personal narrative and love story, In Oquossoc challenges the reader to define their own quest.