When one of his students asks how much one can “make up” when writing an essay, writer Paul Crenshaw replies, “Nothing…”
REVIEW: This One Will Hurt You by Paul Crenshaw
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Review: Gray Is The New Black: A Memoir of Self-Acceptance by Dorothy Rice
Allowing her hair to go grey is only the beginning of Rice’s quest for self-acceptance and self-forgiveness.
Review: Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come: One Introvert’s Year of Saying Yes by Jessica Pan
Life stories, while different for everyone, sometimes share something in common.
Review: The Promise of Failure: One Writer’s Perspective on Not Succeeding by John McNally
McNally’s idea for this book originated from Facebook, where many people only posted their “success” updates.
Review: Nevertheless, She Persisted: True Stories of Women Leaders in Tech by Pratima Rao Gluckman
Nevertheless, She Persisted: True Stories of Women Leaders in Tech is a collection of stories from women who have persevered in the tech world
Review: Writing As a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life by Albert Flynn DeSilver
Albert Flynn DeSilver defines writers as those who write habitually, not just those who have been published.
Review: We Are All Shipwrecks: A Memoir by Kelly Grey Carlisle
In 1976, when she was just three weeks old, Kelly Grey Carlisle’s mother left her in a motel room.
REVIEW: Among Other Things by Robert Long Foreman
One might consider the topics of his essays to be ordinary or mundane objects, but Foreman focuses on them with his thoughtful reflections, historical tidbits, and funny recollections.
REVIEW: Now for the Disappointing Part: A Pseudo-Adult’s Decade of Short-Term Jobs, Long-Term Relationships, and Holding Out for Something Better by Steven Barker
Steven Barker’s debut book is a compilation of essays about what it’s like working as a temporary employee, joining the nearly “17 million contract workers in the U.S.”
REVIEW: Memoir Your Way: Tell Your Story Through Writing, Recipes, Quilts, Graphic Novels, and More
We all have stories to tell, yet we are not limited to simply performing or writing these stories. Other interests, such as knitting or cooking, can help in portraying our personal stories.
