A strong voice and lyrical writing mark a memoir that pulls back the curtain to capture ten years in a marriage.
REVIEW: American Honey: A Field Guide to Resisting Temptation by Sarah M. Wells
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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.
CRAFT: Brain Science, Mental Health, and Our Craft by Carina Sitkus
As writers, it can be helpful to acknowledge that in the same way we shape our sentences, our mental health impacts our craft in powerful, albeit not always positive, ways. Developing good habits that keep our brains healthy, and avoiding negative ones, is as important, if not more important, to our writing craft as correct…
WRITING LIFE: Finding a Voice for Myself and My Son by Jaclyn Greenberg
I hoped that writing would sort out the mess in my head.
INTERVIEW: Sonya Huber, Author of Supremely Tiny Acts: A Memoir of a Day
Hippocampus Magazine’s Amy Fish speaks to author Sonya Huber.
INTERVIEW: Donald Antrim, Author of ONE FRIDAY IN APRIL: A Story of Suicide and Survival
Interview by Leslie LindsayDonald Antrim is the author of three novels, including Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and two memoirs, The Afterlife and One Friday in April: A Story of Suicide and Survival. He has received awards from the MacArthur Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, among others. He lives in…
REVIEW: Artful Truths: The Philosophy of Memoir by Helena de Bres
The book blends philosophy and literary theory to challenge memoirists – and writers in general — to consider the broader implications of their craft.
