"Reading is the creative center of a writer's life." — Stephen King
Some memoirists hope that writing about a tough experience will help them get it out of their system so that they can move on. That was Sergeant Mauldin’s goal. But the odds were against him: he was only … Read More
Let’s say you wanted to write a story about an American who watches an authoritarian regime crush democracy. What could you do to challenge as many readers’ expectations as possible? Well, you could decide the title would be “Love … Read More
Hands down, hybrid memoirs are my favorite type of memoir. All hybrids have the same plot: “I’m going to explore this really important subject because I think it might transform my life.” The subject might be … Read More