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001 2015015830
003 DLC
005 20150618082117.0
008 150617s2016 nyu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2015015830
020 $a9780142181973 (paperback)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aPE1479.A88$bW48 2016
082 00 $a808.06/692$223
084 $aREF026000$2bisacsh
245 00 $aWhy we write about ourselves :$btwenty memoirists on why they expose themselves (and others) in the name of literature /$cedited by Meredith Maran.
263 $a1601
264 1 $aNew York :$bPlume,$c[2016]
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Everything an aspiring memoirist needs to know, in one readable volume, a follow-up to the acclaimed writers' handbook Why We Write For the many amateurs and professionals who write about themselves--bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists, and memoirists--this book offers inspiration, encouragement, and pithy, practical advice. Twenty of America's bestselling memoirists share their innermost thoughts and hard-earned tips with veteran author Meredith Maran, revealing what drives them to tell their personal stories, and the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Speaking frankly about issues ranging from turning oneself into an authentic, compelling character to exposing hard truths, these successful authors disclose what keeps them going, what gets in their way, and what they love most--and least--about writing about themselves"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"What moves memoirists to make their most personal stories public? In Why We Write About Ourselves, twenty of America's most successful memoirists answer this question -- and share the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Exploring such issues as the reliability of memory, the ethics of disclosure, and how to protect others' privacy without self-censoring, these bestselling memoirists reveal what keeps them going during the tough times and what they love most -- and least -- about revealing themselves in print"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aAutobiography$xAuthorship.
650 0 $aBiography as a literary form.
650 7 $aREFERENCE / Writing Skills.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aMaran, Meredith,$eeditor.
856 42 $3Cover image$u9780142181973.jpg