What’s the Difference Between Memoir and Personal Essay? Suzanne Farrell Smith explores this popular question.
CRAFT: What’s the Difference Between Memoir and Personal Essay? by Suzanne Farrell Smith
Category: January-February 2022
WRITING LIFE: Finding Motivation, Line by Line by Samantha Paige Rosen
I kept promising myself that when X happened, I’d devote more time to creative writing.
INTERVIEW: Judy Bolton-Fasman, Author of Asylum: A Memoir of Family Secrets
Judy Bolton, girl detective, embarks on the life-long exploration of her bifurcated ancestry.
REVIEW: American Honey: A Field Guide to Resisting Temptation by Sarah M. Wells
A strong voice and lyrical writing mark a memoir that pulls back the curtain to capture ten years in a marriage.
REVIEW: A Harp in the Stars: An Anthology of Lyric Essays edited by Randon Billings Noble
The anthology showcases different forms of the lyric essay, offering insights to inspire readers and motivate writers.
REVIEW: South of Somewhere: Wine, Food, and the Soul of Italy by Robert V. Camuto
In a memoir focusing on place, wine is the unifying theme as the author traces the changes in Southern Italy, his ancestral home.
REVIEW: Art for the Ladylike: An Autobiography Through Other Lives by Whitney Otto
The book examines the lives of eight groundbreaking female photographers and that of its author, pondering issues faced by all female creatives.
REVIEW: Unnatural Selection: A Memoir of Adoption and Wilderness by Andrea Ross
The memoir intertwines experiences in the outdoors with the author’s journey to find her biological mother, blending the topics of adoption, family, and the living world.
