I’ll admit it. I have found myself reading the occasional memoir by women who’ve decided to give polyamory a try. 

(I blame it on the intrinsic curiosity that made me choose this particular vocation.) 

What fascinates me most, however, is not the practice of so-called ethical nonmonogamy itself, but rather how it’s become a symbol of liberal enlightenment. Several cities (on the coasts) have even passed legal protections for polyamory. 

A great example of this polyamory enlightenment can be found in writer Lindy West’s latest memoir “Adult Braces,” which released on March 10. West is probably best known for her former memoir, “Shrill,” that was turned into a Hulu series. 

In “Adult Braces,” West embarks on a solo road trip in a van from her home in Washington state to Florida and back. On this journey, she is attempting to come to grips with the fact that her husband, Ahamefule Oluo, has gotten himself a girlfriend, Roya. 

West tells her readers Aham was always honest with her about the fact that he didn’t believe in monogamy. She just didn’t........

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