Category Archives: memoir writing

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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Memoir – Fact or Fiction

Posted on August 8, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

David Carr, journalist author of The Night of the Smoking Gun, his memoir of his earlier drug-addled life, went to great pains to ensure his story was as accurate as possible by interviewing people in his past and reviewing his … Continue reading →

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