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Memories of being different – NaPoWriMo Day16

Posted on April 16, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

I finished Nina Revoyr’s new book, Wingshooters, and have recovered now. It’s a gripping and sad story of a young half-Japanese girl left with her bigoted grandfather and quiet, dutiful grandmother in rural Wisconsin. The grandfather is a complex character … Continue reading →

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Editing memoirs: Are any memories too trivial?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

This question came up on the Life Writers’ Forum Yahoo group lately about editing out memories. A few of us answered that it depends on the audience, and felt that the writer was not particularly qualified to decide if a … Continue reading →

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Funny in Farsi, Gems in Japanese

Posted on April 23, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

I finally got around to reading Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas. This Iranian-born woman regales her readers with tongue-in-cheek stories about growing up in a family of immigrants struggling to make sense of the U.S.A. From getting her reputation … Continue reading →

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