Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature

ISBN 10: 0142181978 / ISBN 13: 9780142181973

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 2016

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0142181978I5N00

Synopsis:

For the many amateurs and professionals who write about themselves - bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists and memoirists this book offers inspiration, encouragement and pithy, practical advice. Twenty of America's bestselling memoirists share their innermost thoughts and hard-earned tips with veteran author Meredith Maran, revealing what drives them to tell their personal stories, and the nuts and bolts of how they do it.

Speaking frankly about issues ranging from turning oneself into an authentic, compelling character to exposing hard truths, these successful authors disclose what keeps them going, what gets in their way and what they love most and least about writing about themselves.
</br<With contributions from: Ishmael Beah, Kate Christensen, Pearl Cleage, Pat Conroy, Kelly Corrigan, Edwidge Danticatt, Meghan Daum, Nick Flynn, A.M. Homes, Sue Monk Kidd, Anne Lamott, James McBride, David Sheff, Dani Shapiro, Cheryl Strayed, Sandra Tsing Loh, Ayelet Waldman, Jesmyn Ward and Edmund White.

About the Author:

Meredith Maran, a passionate reader and writer of memoirs, is the author of thirteen nonfiction books and the acclaimed novel A Theory Of Small Earthquakes. Meredith also writes book reviews, essays, and features for newspapers and magazines including People, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, Salon.com, and More. A member of the National Book Critics Circle, Meredith lives in a restored historic bungalow in Los Angeles, and on Twitter at @meredithmaran. Her next memoir is about starting over in Los Angeles.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty ...
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket