Hi,
A writer in my group asked for suggestions for the best books on writing memoir. Does anyone have any memoir craft books they love? Thanks!
Hi,
A writer in my group asked for suggestions for the best books on writing memoir. Does anyone have any memoir craft books they love? Thanks!
Writing True Stories by Patti Miller.
A wonderful book and I also took a workshop with Patti, who is an excellent and compassionate instructor.
https://lifestories.com.au/patti-miller/books/
I use Sonja Livingston’s 52 Snapshots and Sue William Silverman’s Fearless Confessions.
I found Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir accessible and inspiring. https://www.marykarr.com/the-art-of-memoir.html
That’s a good one, Lisa! Thanks for adding that.
Thank you, everyone!
While it is not explicitly a book about memoir writing, Living Revision by Elizabeth Jarret Andrew has excellent exercises for exploring and deepening the story we are trying to tell. She uses examples from writing her memoir, as well as memoir writers with whom she has worked. Sue Reynolds offers a workshop series based on the book that works equally well for memoirists and fiction writers.
https://www.elizabethjarrettandrew.com/books/living-revision/