Category Archives: bad memories

Karen Walker’s Do’s and Don’ts of Memoir Writing

Karen Walker, author of Following the Whispers, a memoir of healing, has just finished a blog tour and posted some great advice for memoir writers. Do’s and Don’ts of Memoir Writing offers seven tips for those who think they will have a … Continue reading

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The Good Soldiers – lifewriting intense and personal

David Finkel, author of The Good Soldiers, was in town to discuss his award-winning book documenting the lives of a battalion of ground troops who were part of “the surge” in 2007 sent to try to stabilize sectarian fighting in … Continue reading

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Earthquakes: St. Louis and Japan: shaken, and stirred

Last week we in St. Louis felt our second earthquake here – well, some of us. At 3:00 a.m., many were soundly in dreamland, but I was sitting on the bed getting ready to tuck in after staying up way … Continue reading

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