CHOOSING THE BEST MEMOIRS of any time, date, or place is difficult, so I love it when reliable sources do the work for me. But what’s a reliable source? Such a good question. … [Read more...] about The Best of Best-of Lists for Memoir
The Memoir Project in Washington Post. What Holiday Joy.
WHAT AN HONOR. I am delighted to see The Memoir Project, my irreverent little book on how to write memoir, listed at the number one spot in a Washington Post short list of books on writing. Once I … [Read more...] about The Memoir Project in Washington Post. What Holiday Joy.
Memoir Picks for November
ON MY WAY to the bookstore to stock up on new memoir, it occurred to me that it's the season of sharing, and that perhaps you'd like to read the media hits that got me to place three new memoirs on my … [Read more...] about Memoir Picks for November
Memoir Round-Up: Picks for September
Does it seem to you like there are more memoirs out there than ever? It does to me, and while this month I really enjoyed a brand new one, I also found myself thrilled and delighted by a few that have … [Read more...] about Memoir Round-Up: Picks for September
Memoir Round-Up: Picks for July
MEMOIR IS ALIVE and well, I’m happy to report. Despite the rumors of the death of publishing, marvelous books continue to appear all the time, many of which are not only great reads, but are also … [Read more...] about Memoir Round-Up: Picks for July
A Big Life for The Little Book That Could
IT’S BEEN A great time for The Memoir Project, my irreverent little book on how to write memoir. I was on the wonderful NPR show, Talk of the Nation. I’d love you to listen it, of course, and you can … [Read more...] about A Big Life for The Little Book That Could