Category Archives: book talk

WWII memoirs of the Japanese home front

Posted on August 19, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Aspects of WWII still push hot buttons, cause arguments, and disgorge hatred. This August marks the 64th anniversary of the end of WWII, a monstrous war that resulted in monstrous atrocities and a monstrous loss of human life and potential. … Continue reading →

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Natalie Goldberg on Writing Memoir

Posted on March 19, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Unfortunately I was late to Natalie Goldberg’s talk about memoir writing, but I did come home with notes and a signed copy of her famed classic Writing Down the Bones. Ms. Goldberg read from her new writing memoir Old Friend … Continue reading →

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Picking Cotton – Eye Witness Memory

Posted on March 11, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

I listened to a remarkable Diane Rehm Show the other day about a case of mistaken identity that landed an innocent man in prison. While we sometimes hear of this, what makes this case memorable is how the crime victim, … Continue reading →

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