SHIFTING THE BLAME is not a reason to write memoir. There. I’ve said it. And I’ve said it, oh, maybe a bazillion times in my classes. And if I had to draw a wide, red line between those memoirs worth … [Read more...] about Memoir Round-Up: The Picks for June
Three Memoirists, One Big Book Giveaway
TRY SOME HOSPITALITY, I always say, and when I do, the students in my memoir class frequently look a little stunned. They’re not in the room to learn etiquette, after all, so why would I mention the … [Read more...] about Three Memoirists, One Big Book Giveaway
Recommended: Memoirs for May
A RECENT STUDENT said simply, “I write to understand myself.” And I loved that. The world would be a better place if we all understood ourselves just the eensiest bit more, don’t you agree? Does it … [Read more...] about Recommended: Memoirs for May