Writing a great memoir about choosing a “good enough” life, it turns out, is hard.

Over a decade after the death of her husband, Lori Carlson-Hijuelos’ latest book took her on an “unexpected pilgrimage” to the heart of their union. The New York City-based author and editor’s latest ...

Using my snarky, sanity-saving guide that’s now a PDF, thank you very much. So you’ve lived a life. Maybe it’s been messy, magical, or somewhere in between. And now you’re thinking, “I should write ...

FITCHBURG — Have you ever wanted to try your hand at writing your memoirs? Research has shown that writing is good for memory and recall, and problem-solving. Writing about our past helps to solidify ...

Memories that are treasured and shared or hidden deep within us play a significant role in our lives. Happy memories are refreshing and restorative. Hurtful memories weigh us down and can wreak havoc ...

Two new memoirs, How to Sell Out and Trauma Plot wrestle with the question — is it worth it to mine the worst parts of your life for a book? Authors Chad Sanders and Jamie Hood talk about how they ...

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology Art of Oncology article, "Writing a Medical Memoir: Lessons From a Long, Steep Road” by David Marks, consultant at University Hospitals Bristol NHS ...

Ruminative and dishy, funny and smart, Barbra Streisand’s nearly 1,000-page memoir deftly captures the voice that first ...