memoir

Writing from Personal Experience | Courtney Zoffness

The murky middle during memoir writing is one that deserves it’s own episode because you’re quite literally writing about your own life, so it can feel…

Oct 6, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

48:49

Mary Laura Philpott | Publishing from the Bomb Shelter

I’m so excited to have another friend of the show on the podcast again this week, Mary Laura Philpott.

Apr 7, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

47:09

Renée Belliveau | Publication, Canadian Style

It’s easy to believe that the publishing model in the US and UK are the only models out there, given how much coverage they get.

Mar 31, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

35:51

Jacqueline Winspear | This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing

Has there been another title this fitting to the moment released this year?

Nov 12, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

53:39

Susannah Conway | Revision and Memory

Memoir presents a tricky twist on the revision process: the challenge of memory.

May 7, 2020 •

Caroline Donahue

53:20

#155 : The Hardest Book I Ever Wrote | Ruth Reichl

I had read many of Ruth Reichl's books by the time she came on the show.

Jun 20, 2019 •

Caroline Donahue

41:59

#151 : When Memoir Takes You By Surprise | Allison Pataki

Allison Pataki never planned to write a memoir.

May 16, 2019 •

Caroline Donahue

45:00

#131 :: Intentions for the Year Ahead | Susannah Conway

As writers, we spend a lot of time thinking about how we can take care of our words.

Dec 27, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

38:34

#129 :: I Miss You When I Blink | Mary Laura Philpott

It's obvious: I love having Mary Laura Philpott on the show.

Dec 13, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

46:42

#111 :: Trusting Your Process | Keith Gessen

Sometimes the line between memoir and novel is thinner than others.

Jul 12, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

40:57

#108 :: Writing about Real People | Michelle Kuo

Michelle Kuo got a call one day, telling her that her favorite student had been arrested.

Jun 21, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

46:29

#91 :: Writing About Iran | Jasmin Darznik

Jasmin Darznik knew she had to tell her mother’s story first.

Feb 22, 2018 •

Caroline Donahue

44:27

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