02553cam a2200361 i 4500 75648 75648 BJBSDDR 20230410130530.0 ta 150617s2016 nyu b 000 0 eng 9780142181973 (paperback) 18662437 DLC spa DLC Eng pcc PN 145 W629 2016 808.06/692 Why we write about ourselves : twenty memoirists on why they expose themselves (and others) in the name of literature / edited by Meredith Maran. New York : Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2016] xiv, 254 p. ; 21 cm "A Plume Book"--Title page. Includes bibliographical references. "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"-- Provided by publisher. "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"-- Provided by publisher. Autobiography Authorship. Biography as a literary form. Arte de escribir. 926 Biografía como forma literaria Autobiografía 8190 Maran, Meredith, 1951- editor 8191 Cover image 9780142181973.jpg lcc BK dvf 0 0 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 0 PN 145 W629 2016 00000119660 2018-10-25 00:00:00 1 2018-10-25 BK