Category Archives: bad memories

Boyd Lemon: Daring to dig deep to write a divorce memoir

Boyd Lemon is a very brave man. I have just finished his memoir, Digging Deep: A Writer Uncovers His Marriages, where he studies the failures of his three marriages and his role in their collapses. Not only does he dive … Continue reading

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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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