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A new book to help you write the hard stories
Brave the Page by trauma-informed writing coach Megan Febuary shares how to probe memories, write about your hard experiences, and find healing.
Before you gift someone our Write Your Life prompts (or, “Who this gift is NOT for?”)
Looking for a meaningful gift for your parents? An annual subscription to our Write Your Life memory and writing prompts may be just the thing—or, maybe not.
All five-star reviews for Modern Heirloom Books!
What better way to scope out if a personal historian is a good fit for you than to hear about others’ experiences, in their own words? I am humbled and proud.
A coffee table book about quirky heirlooms? Yes, please!
Shana Novak photographed 100 personal keepsakes and shares the heartfelt stories behind each in her beautiful new coffee table book, “The Heirloomist.”
“Which life writing book is best for me?”
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.
3 books to inspire your own family cookbook
These three titles—two hybrid cookbooks and one genealogical look at preserving food memories—dish up lots of inspiration for making your own family cookbook.
Want to use your life story to inform your fiction?
This 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.
Two great resources to help you write an ethical will
Ethical 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.
Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of Sept. 23, 2026, is overflowing with recent reads on memoir, life story writing, and family history preservation.