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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #70: Amy Wilson
"Don’t be discouraged that the idea that is calling you won’t be 'hot' enough, and don’t chase what’s hot right now if it’s not the sort of thing you’re…
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #69: Sherrie Flick
"The memoir arose organically from an exploration of place. Me trying to figure out the why of where I came from, the why of how I could not seem to…
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #68: Freda Epum
"Originally, I started writing because I wanted to be believed about my mental anguish—to give language to my experiences—and as I continued, I wanted…
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #67: KB Brookins
"The emotional aspect, the getting out of the way of my own life, was the hardest part."
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #66: Irwin Epstein
"You can’t write a book about friendship that ends your best and longest friendship."
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #65: Alicia M. Rodriguez
"Some chapters wrote themselves; I felt like I was taking dictation. And life itself provided the ending, which surprised me and my readers."
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #64: Seth Lorinczi
"'Death Trip' asks, 'Can trauma be inherited,' and, if so, 'Can psychedelics help us heal?'"
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #63: Sorayya Khan
"I think it's important to write what’s important to you rather than what you might think the market will reward."
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #62: Manjula Martin
"I usually say that The Last Fire Season is a book about wildfire, but it’s also about living in a body on this planet, right now."
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #61: Ronit Plank
"Memoir is not payback. When you are writing memoir, or any genre, you already have the microphone so to speak, there’s no reason to punch down."
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #60: Anna Marie Tendler
"The process is scary and intimidating for everyone who does it. As soon as you realize this, mentally you will be on an equal playing field. Now all…
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The Memoir Land Contributors on Time Magazine's List of Must-Read Books
With congratulations to Carvell Wallace, Emily Raboteau, Glynnis MacNicol, and Leslie Jamison.
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