NEWS YOU CAN USE. Maybe you saw these stories. Maybe you missed them, but these are among the pieces I’ve read recently that might elicit some form of short memoir – an op-ed, or personal essay – from … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir. News You Can Use: April 2, 2012
Writing Memoir: Class Notes. March 23, 2012
THIS WEEK’S CLASS was the first in a new six-week series. I particularly love these first nights, since it brings the challenge back to me to explain what memoir is, what it is not, and what is … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir: Class Notes. March 23, 2012
Writing Memoir. News You Can Use: March 11, 2012
NEWS YOU CAN USE. Maybe you saw these stories. Maybe you missed them, but these are among the pieces I’ve read recently that might elicit some form of short memoir – an op-ed, or personal essay – from … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir. News You Can Use: March 11, 2012
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
Two Sides to the Same Story? At Least. Here’s My Sister’s Version
I TOLD YOU my side of the story. Now, it’s my sister’s turn. It’s what I call the "She Said, She Said" of all sisters. If you have a sister, you know. If not, believe me when I tell you that no two … [Read more...] about Two Sides to the Same Story? At Least. Here’s My Sister’s Version
Memoir: An Adoption Tale
THE CHINESE CONSIDER the owl to be a cateagle: Part cat, part eagle, it is a bird believed to possess vast and enviable qualities. I remember learning about its Chinese heritage sixteen years ago in … [Read more...] about Memoir: An Adoption Tale
