Why we write about ourselves : twenty memoirists on why they expose themselves (and others) in the name of literature / edited by Meredith Maran.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780142181973
- ISBN: 0142181978
- Physical Description: xiv, 254 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Plume, [2016]
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Ishmael Beah -- Kate Christensen -- Pearl Cleage -- Pat Conroy -- Kelly Corrigan -- Edwidge Danticat -- Meghan Daum -- Nick Flynn -- A.M. Homes -- Sue Monk Kidd -- Anne Lamott -- Sandra Tsing Loh -- James McBride -- Dani Shapiro -- David Sheff -- Darin Strauss -- Cheryl Strayed -- Ayelet Waldman -- Jesmyn Ward -- Edmund White. |
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Subject: | Autobiography > Authorship. Biography as a literary form. REFERENCE / Writing Skills. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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- Baker & Taylor
"What moves memoirists to make their most personal stories public? In Why We Write About Ourselves, twenty of America's most successful memoirists answer this question -- and share the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Exploring such issues as the reliability of memory, the ethics of disclosure, and how to protect others' privacy without self-censoring, these bestselling memoirists reveal what keeps them going during the tough times and what they love most -- and least -- about revealing themselves in print"-- - Baker & Taylor
"Everything an aspiring memoirist needs to know, in one readable volume, a follow-up to the acclaimed writers' handbook Why We Write For the many amateurs and professionals who write about themselves--bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists, and memoirists--this book offers inspiration, encouragement, and pithy, practical advice. Twenty of America's bestselling memoirists share their innermost thoughts and hard-earned tips with veteran author Meredith Maran, revealing what drives them to tell their personal stories, and the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Speaking frankly about issues ranging from turning oneself into an authentic, compelling character to exposing hard truths, these successful authors disclose what keeps them going, what gets in their way, and what they love most--and least--about writing about themselves"-- - Baker & Taylor
Collects insights, anecdotes, and personal facts from twenty leading American memoirists to share lighthearted writing advice and thoughts about what prompts writing about one's own life. - Baker & Taylor
A follow-up to Why We Write collects insights, anecdotes and personal facts from 20 leading American memoirists to share lighthearted writing advice and thoughts about what prompts writing about one's own life. Original. - Penguin Putnam
In the voices of twenty landmark memoiristsâincluding New York Times bestselling authors Cheryl Strayed, Sue Monk Kidd, and Pat Conroyâa definitive text on the craft of autobiographical writing, indispensable for amateur and professional writers alike.
For readers of Mary Karrâs The Art of Memoir and Judith Barringtonâs Writing the Memoir, this follow-up to editor Meredith Maranâs acclaimed writersâ handbook, Why We Write, offers inspiration, encouragement, and pithy, practical advice for bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists, and memoirists.
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Curated and edited by Maran, herself an acclaimed author and book critic, these memoirists share the lessons theyâve learned through years of honing their craft. They reveal what drives them to tell their personal stories and examine the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Speaking frankly about issues ranging from turning oneself into an authentic, compelling character to exposing hard truths, these outstanding authors disclose what keeps them going, what gets in their way, and what they love mostâand leastâabout writing about themselves.
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âIt's possible that Why We Write About Ourselves is the first compilation of memoirists at the top of their game seriously and thoughtfully considering the genre.â
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