02465cam a2200325 i 4500003000800000005001700008007000300025008004100028020003000069035001300099040001800112041000800130042000800138050002200146082001500168245015200183260007100335300002500406500003200431504004100463520087500504520054401379650003101923650003401954650002201988650003702010650002002047700003702067856003502104BJBSDDR20230410130530.0ta150617s2016    nyu      b    000 0 eng    a9780142181973 (paperback)  a18662437  aDLCbspacDLC  aEng  apcc14aPN 145bW629 201600a808.06/69200aWhy we write about ourselves :btwenty memoirists on why they expose themselves (and others) in the name of literature /cedited by Meredith Maran.  aNew York :bPlume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,c[2016]  axiv, 254 p. ;c21 cm  a"A Plume Book"--Title page.  aIncludes bibliographical references.  a"Everything an aspiring memoirist needs to know, in one readable volume, a follow-up to the acclaimed writers' handbook Why We Write   For the many amateurs and professionals who write about themselves--bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists, and memoirists--this book offers inspiration, encouragement, and pithy, practical advice. Twenty of America's bestselling memoirists share their innermost thoughts and hard-earned tips with veteran author Meredith Maran, revealing what drives them to tell their personal stories, and the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Speaking frankly about issues ranging from turning oneself into an authentic, compelling character to exposing hard truths, these successful authors disclose what keeps them going, what gets in their way, and what they love most--and least--about writing about themselves"--cProvided by publisher.  a"What moves memoirists to make their most personal stories public? In Why We Write About Ourselves, twenty of America's most successful memoirists answer this question -- and share the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Exploring such issues as the reliability of memory, the ethics of disclosure, and how to protect others' privacy without self-censoring, these bestselling memoirists reveal what keeps them going during the tough times and what they love most -- and least -- about revealing themselves in print"--cProvided by publisher. 0aAutobiographyxAuthorship. 0aBiography as a literary form. 4aArte de escribir. 4aBiografía como forma literaria 4aAutobiografía1 aMaran, Meredith, d1951-eeditor423Cover imageu9780142181973.jpg