Category Archives: memoir writing

Liar! Famous Memoir Fakes

Posted on February 6, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

One after another these days we are seeing high profile memoirs proven to be falsified. The first in this latest series was James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces which was exposed shortly after I published the first edition of Cherry … Continue reading →

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The Longest Trip Home – Good or Boring?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Not long ago my daughter and I saw the movie Marley & Me. I thought it was great, at least from the viewpoint of one who hadn’t read the book first. I like dogs, but mostly I like how they … Continue reading →

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Allende and Thatcher – Overstepping?

Posted on August 28, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

The Boston Globe recently carried a review of Isabel Allende’s newest book, The Sum of Our Days, in which Allende carries on (and on) about the death of her beloved daughter Paula, the subject of her previous book. Reviewer Debra … Continue reading →

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