Hogarth Books“Woman No. 17” by Edan Lepucki The science is still unsettled, but by now it should be clear to most readers that cancer causes memoirs. In fact, it’s the leading cause of memoirs, followed closely by emotionally unavailable dads and drug abuse. No one would admit this publicly, of course, but many of us feel like the weary mother in Edan Lepucki’s new novel, “Woman No.