WHILE MASS INCARCERATION of African Americans is one of the biggest tragedies of contemporary America, it is actually nothing new. Evidence of its effects is easy to ignore, though, unless one is … [Read more...] about New Memoir Proves to be Early Narrative on Black Mass Incarceration
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19 Memoir Tips via The Write Practice (and me)
THERE MAY BE no greater honor than having another writer benefit from something I've written. But though I am always glad to hear from readers, I have rarely been as honored as I am to have the … [Read more...] about 19 Memoir Tips via The Write Practice (and me)
New Memoir for Your Holiday Shopping List and More
NEW MEMOIR ABOUNDS, and some of it sounds so damn good that I actually cleaned my office to make room for the incoming pile. So fair warning, readers, here comes the winter list and some holiday … [Read more...] about New Memoir for Your Holiday Shopping List and More
Memoir Writing Podcast With David Leite
WHILE GOOD FRIENDSHIP IS NOURISHING, sometimes it is also delicious. Such is the case with my bond with David Leite, whose humor and grace enriches my life, whose writing is simply divine, and whose … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Podcast With David Leite
New Memoir to Read: Mary Karr
MARY KARR’S NEW BOOK, The Art of Memoir, came in the mail from her publisher with a lovely letter asking me to read it. Oooh, I thought, now this is a job perk. A free book. Nice. And then I began … [Read more...] about New Memoir to Read: Mary Karr
Writing Lessons: Writing About Friends
WHEN I HEARD that Mardi Jo Link had another memoir out I was overjoyed. After all, her most recent book, Bootstrapper, From Broke to Badass on a Northern Michigan Farm was as much fun to read as the … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Writing About Friends
