Magical Memoir Moments
How to Write a Memoir
By Shirley Showalter
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February 20, 2012
So you want to explore the fog of memory and write a memoir. Great! Like the IRS, I’m here to help. And so are many others. In fact, I am going to send you to them. Here is an eight-page booklet (.pdf) I wrote on the subject. What I say below will not duplicate the…
Judith Barrington's Writing the Memoir: A Sophisticated Guide
By Shirley Showalter
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May 27, 2011
Judith Barrington, memoirist and poet, has established a reputation as an excellent teacher and workshop leader. Her book Writing the Memoir: From Truth to Art has become a well-known text in academic courses. When more than two professors recommended the book, I decided to buy it. I’m glad I did. Barrington selects some of the…