Do You Dare? Writing about Still-Living People in Your Memoir
posted in: Writer's Craft, Writer's Life / Writer's Notebook
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In the case of your memoir, only you can know for sure what’s apt and what’s not. Memoirist Mary Karr, celebrated for her gritty memoir, The Liars’ Club, quoted Jerry Stahl’s comment from his memoir, Permanent Midnight: “If you had to live it, you get to write it.” Yes, you … Read More
