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Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir

Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir

Russell Baker
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An indispensable book by writers who have experienced firsthand the rewards and challenges of crafting a memoir

 

Anyone undertaking the project of writing a memoir knows that the events, memories, and emotions of the past often resist the orderly structure of a book. Inventing the Truth offers wisdom from nine notable memoirists about their process , the hurdles they faced , and the unexpected joys of bringing their pasts to the page. Featured authors include Russell Baker on Growing Up; Jill Ker Conway on The Road from Coorain; Annie Dillard on An American Childhood; Ian Frazier on Family; Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Colored People; Alfred Kazin on A Walker in the City; Frank McCourt on Angela's Ashes; Toni Morrison on Beloved; and Eileen Simpson on Poets in Their Youth.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mariner Books
Release
May 20, 1998
ISBN
0395901502
ISBN 13
9780395901502

Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir

Russell Baker
3.9/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
An indispensable book by writers who have experienced firsthand the rewards and challenges of crafting a memoir

 

Anyone undertaking the project of writing a memoir knows that the events, memories, and emotions of the past often resist the orderly structure of a book. Inventing the Truth offers wisdom from nine notable memoirists about their process , the hurdles they faced , and the unexpected joys of bringing their pasts to the page. Featured authors include Russell Baker on Growing Up; Jill Ker Conway on The Road from Coorain; Annie Dillard on An American Childhood; Ian Frazier on Family; Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Colored People; Alfred Kazin on A Walker in the City; Frank McCourt on Angela's Ashes; Toni Morrison on Beloved; and Eileen Simpson on Poets in Their Youth.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mariner Books
Release
May 20, 1998
ISBN
0395901502
ISBN 13
9780395901502

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