Jann Wenner’s memoir chronicles the lifestyles of the rich and famous

Jann Wenner might just as accurately have called his doorstop of a memoir “I Am Very Rich, and All My Friends Are Extremely Famous.” Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-15 13:55:59 UTC ]
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David McCullough, master chronicler of American history, dies at 89

The two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize was a master storyteller who brought to life the grand sweep of time and place. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-08 16:43:22 UTC ]
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Melissa Bank, literary chronicler of love and loss, dies at 61

Her first short-story collection, "The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing," was translated into more than 30 languages and became a best-seller. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-05 16:41:12 UTC ]
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History’s famous delusions, those who believed them — and why

Victoria Shepherd explains some of psychology's landmark cases with empathy and understanding. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Pardis Mahdavi's Debut Memoir Quietly Canceled by Hachette

'This Goes Out to the Underground: A Mother, Her Daughter, and How We All Rise Together,' the debut memoir from Pardis Mahdavi, was canceled by Hachette Book Group shortly before its planned July 26 release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Writing Intimate Truths and Why Memoir Is a Force That’s Changing the Culture

Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is currently in its fourth year. We are a weekly podcast for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the writing life. Hosted by Brooke Warner of She Writes and Grant Faulkner of National Novel Writing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-01 08:51:12 UTC ]
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So, Prince Harry’s memoir is done – but what’s likely to be in it?

Ghostwritten book, with interviews conducted mostly during ‘peak rage’, expected to be published by end of yearThe manuscript is, reportedly, written; the ink now dry. Publication is said to be on course to capitalise on the lucrative Christmas market.Few crumbs, if any, of the contents of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-07-29 11:04:37 UTC ]
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Book Deals in Nonfiction, Lifestyle, and Cooking: July 29, 2022

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8 Surprising New Memoirs to Add To Your TBR ASAP

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A Daughter’s Memoir of a Mom Who Passed Down Her Trauma

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Aaand, Skyhorse is publishing Blake Bailey’s memoir about cancel culture.

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Review: Emmanuel Carrère's new meditation memoir has an NDA-sized hole at its center

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In Susan Fleming Marx’s memoir, Harpo is an angel. Groucho not so much.

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A Queer Memoir About Sex Work That Interrogates Power, Gender, and Heteronormativity

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In ‘The Displacements,’ a hurricane turns the rich into refugees

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