One of the more useful tips I’ve received about writing memoir is this: when the material is hot, try to write cool.
Review: Narrow River, Wide Sky by Jenny Forrester
Category: Articles
REVIEW: Tilting: A Memoir by Nicole Harkin
As a child, Nicole Harkin suspected her family might not be like other families.
Review: The Art of Creative Research by Philip Gerard
[Gerard] quotes nonfiction writer and journalist Bronwen Dickey who warns that writers must maintain a sense of skepticism when researching.
WRITING LIFE: “Real” Writers Doing “Real” Work by Rae Pagliarulo
For 10 years, I told myself I wasn’t a writer, but almost every single day, I wrote. What was holding me back? Why couldn’t I say the word?
CRAFT: On Seeking the Truth in Our Stories by Nicole Breit
I’m a fastidious fact checker. When writing creative nonfiction I will confirm the day of the week an event happened, what the weather was like…
Review: South of Forgiveness: A True Story of Rape and Responsibility by Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger
South of Forgiveness: A True Story of Rape and Responsibility is a remarkable experience. A catharsis. A symbiosis of grief and joy
Review: Golden State 2017: The Best New Writing from California by Lisa Locascio
In 28 separate tales, Locascio’s selections cover a spectrum of races and nationalities, heroes and villains, sexes and orientations, and family relations.
Review: Japanese Girl at the Siege of Changchun: How I Survived China’s Wartime Atrocity by Homare Endo
Not a day goes by that China is not mentioned on American news broadcasts or headlines. Most of these stories extol China’s economic growth, scientific innovations, or forward-looking president.
Review: The Business of Broadway: An Insider’s Guide to Working, Producing, and Investing in the World’s Greatest Theatre Community by Mitch Weiss and Perri Gaffney
Behind every great Broadway star is roughly 40 million other people making it happen: Wardrobe, makeup, sound, lighting design…
Review: Why I am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto by Jessica Crispin
Jessa Cripsin’s manifesto is not for the faint of heart. In a tell-it-like-it-is, don’t-hold-back way, Cripsin tells the reader why she refuses to call herself a feminist. And it’s not for the reasons you may think.
