memoir

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memoir

1. a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge

2. an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic

3. Obsolete a memorandum

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Shapiro: I actually think fiction exposes the writer more than memoir. Readers believe the reverse is true.

TOVA MIRVIS IN CONVERSATION DANI SHAPIRO: TWO WRITERS, BOTH OF WHOM LEFT THE ORTHODOX FOLD, DISCUSS THE ROLES MEMORY & IMAGINATION PLAY IN BOTH FICTION & MEMOIR

When I told my husband about it, he warned that, if I ever had any plans of writing my own memoir, it had better stand the test of public reading.

A memoir, why not?

During an interview in November, Obama hinted on what stories from her past she included in her memoir. She told Hartford Courant, "My parents weren't wealthy.

Michelle Obama Teases New Memoir 'Becoming'

The field of addiction memoir is vast--it would be easy to write on books about alcoholism alone--and in the interest of covering many different types of addictions we've limited our scope to just a few books per category.

The Addiction Memoir

Critique: Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Called Along the Way: A Spiritual Memoir" is an extraordinary and inspiring read that is unreservedly recommended for all members of the Christian community regardless of their denominational affiliation.

Called Along the Way: A Spiritual Memoir

My wife held up a glossy magazine and said, "Look, even Zayn Malik has written his memoir."

You are never too young to write your life story

The 26-page memoir, handwritten by Dr David Hughes, Dylan's GP and friend, is on display at the museum until Dylan Day - May 14.

Doctor's account of Dylan Thomas revealed

Known as "Pittsburgh's Mark Twain," Jay Speyerer is one of the Pittsburgh region's most popular memoir writing coaches.

Mia Terra Retreats Announces a Memoir Writing Weekend with "Pittsburgh's Mark Twain"

Another distinctive aspect of the memoir is McAdams' decision to feature his wife's experiences stateside while he was deployed.

Vietnam Rough Riders: A Convoy Commander's Memoir

THE fascinating memoirs of a First World War soldier, who accompanied real-life war horses to the frontline, are now available on the web.

War horse soldier's memoirs available to read

Dembowski, in his two-pronged memoir, Memoirs Red and White, provides an engrossing glimpse into his early life growing up in Poland prior to World War II and his subsequent immigration to Canada and eventually the United States.