NO DOUBT ABOUT IT: Good parenting requires a healthy respect for forgetfulness and a working knowledge of when to use it. Women who give birth claim that after delivery they forget all about the pain. … [Read more...] about Parenting Memoir: Were There Saturdays Before Children?
Memoir Writing on the Air: Me, Studio 360 and an Aha Moment
THE RADIO IS my favorite medium, and so it is truly a thrill to tell you that I’ll be on the wonderful PRI show Studio 360 this weekend, telling a piece of memoir. Part of their ongoing series of Aha … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing on the Air: Me, Studio 360 and an Aha Moment
In the Curriculum: Me! On the Syllabus
I'M IN THE CURRICULUM. It would be impossible to convey the sheer delight I experienced when seeing that I am required reading material in a college course syllabus. Well, not I, but something I … [Read more...] about In the Curriculum: Me! On the Syllabus
Marriage? It Looks Good From Here
MY BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP. Last year on this occasion, my husband just gave me thermal pajamas. You know, those waffle-print, one-size-covers-all-of-you sets, with ribbing at the ankles and wrists. I … [Read more...] about Marriage? It Looks Good From Here
Writing Memoir? Include Transcendence
MEMOIR REQUIRES TRANSCENDENCE. Something has to happen. Or shift. Or merely move. Someone has to change a little. Or grow. It’s the bare hack minimum of memoir. But don’t confuse transcendence with … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir? Include Transcendence
On the Road With The Memoir Project
I'VE HIT THE ROAD, if only in a cyber way. I'm teaching this week online at She Writes, a fine site where women get together and talk about writing. My topic? Memoir, of course. I'm the guest editor … [Read more...] about On the Road With The Memoir Project
