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more about #womenwriters more comments → RollsRoyceRevenge: "When asked what inspired me to write my memoirs, ("Beautiful Thoughts of Me," $19.99, available in all fine bookstores and K-Mart) I always respond: ... more » RollsRoyceRevenge: Evidently God is really into Thomas Kincaid and Paris Hilton, less so David Beckham and only pretended to like J.T. Leroy and Tucker Max. That big gu... more » whynotshesaid: Aspiring memoirist here. I have some thoughts on the whole "does it help people or not?" question. When I started writing my story seven years ago, ... more » LilyBonesBurana: WARNING: LONG-ASS (POSSIBLY NARS-O-SISTIC) MEMOIRIST RANT AHEAD! I love the bitchy-pants tone of this post, Anna! "The other option is just to be con... more » krismry: Oh well, remark often attributed to JBS Haldane regarding God's inordinate fondness for beetles, because he made so many of them, might apply here. Or... more » MissAnne: a somewhat famous writer once told me that being a good writer demands arrogance...you have to believe that what you have to say is worth other people... more » UrbanAchiever: I don't really understand the current love affair with memoirs and creative non-fiction. Sure, there is some amazing writing out there, but so much of... more » kkatt: Jesus loves me this I know, for my paycheck tells me so #marykarr more » bluesbelle: I think even the most mundane life can be made interesting if it's examined and recounted in an illuminative way... I don't think narcissism is a nece... more » CrapCommentFromADude: I find this sort of writing absolutely useless, whether it's personal memoir (Eat Pray Love is the first thing that popped to mind), or quasi-fictiona... more » voteforme: In a general authorial sense, religion is not at all like "doing card tricks on the radio." She's generalizing in a way that negates every author who... more » morninggloria: I think that the last couple of years have made it clear that God loves Stephanie Meyer best. Nice try, Mary Karr. #marykarr more » RiloKilo: Whenever I feel the urge to pray for a good grade on a paper or something, I remember that if there is a god, he/she has bigger problems to deal with ... more » annebreal: I think writing a memoir period is a narcissistic act. I can barely get through a resume without feeling like an egotistical ass, let alone selling 30... more » bowleserised: I've said it before, but contemporary editors and marketers like the personal touch in nonfiction. They think memoirs have more popular appeal. #marykarr more » -
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Women And Memoirs: When A Little Narcissism Is A Good Thing
Serial memoirist Mary Karr has a new book out, and in a Double X interview she shares some interesting insights about women's autobiographical writing — and some annoying shit about how much god likes her.
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Danticat & Diaz On Writing, Justice, And Being A "Nerd Of Color"
At their New Yorker Festival reading on Friday, Junot Diaz and recent MacArthur Genius Grant winner Edwidge Danticat talked about writing with kids, being marginalized as a "nerd of color," and why it's so hard to change the world. More » -
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Sarah Vowell, Jon Stewart, And The Freedom Of The Bowl Haircut
It's pretty much standard operating procedure for male talk show hosts to compliment female guests on their looks. But in his interview with Sarah Vowell last night, Jon Stewart took another tack — and it was pretty adorable. More »
