While all five of these books add value to any memoirist or life writer’s library, I’ve identified which is best for you based on your goals and experience.
Read MoreThese three titles—two hybrid cookbooks and one genealogical look at preserving food memories—dish up lots of inspiration for making your own family cookbook.
Read MoreThis new book by Ruta Sepetys, You: The Story, is a great tool for those who want to use their own life experiences to inform their fiction writing.
Read MoreEthical wills—also called legacy letters—are great ways to pass on values and life lessons to your descendants. These two books will help you create your own.
Read More“Survivors: Faces of the Holocaust” will be on display in New York City until the summer of 2023—here’s why you should see the exhibit's powerful photographs.
Read MoreThis small yet dense self-published book comprises nine essays in which writer Sara Mansfield Taber aims to answer “the questions that plague the memoirist.”
Read MoreFavorite food memoirs that deliciously incorporate recipes and sense memories—fine examples of how you, too, can weave a personal narrative inspired by food.
Read MoreHere are my top picks for RootsTech 2022 sessions teaching about family storytelling and photo legacy. They’re all free, and you've got a year to watch!
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