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Life Story Links: April 21, 2026
Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for April 21, 2026, includes tips for writing your own life stories, plus how the stories fit into the broader context of history.
Life Story Links: April 7, 2026
Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for April 7, 2026, includes stories about writing life stories, giving shape to grief, and confronting the stuff of our memories.
Life Story Links: March 24, 2026
Dawn Roode's curated roundup of recent articles about family history, personal history interviews, life story and memoir writing, and legacy preservation.
Life Story Links: March 10, 2026
Dawn Roode's curated roundup of recent articles about family history, personal history interviews, life story and memoir writing, and legacy preservation.
Life Story Links: December 16, 2025
Our final curated roundup before the new year includes lots about memoir (reading and writing!) as well as inspirational pieces on legacy and family history.
Life Story Links: December 2, 2025
This week’s curated roundup is on the short but mighty! Find recent stories about our bodies holding our stories, the Memory of the World Register, and more.
Life Story Links: November 18, 2025
This week’s curated roundup has great recent reads of interest to family historians, memoirists, and memory-keepers, plus a bunch of social media shorts.
Life Story Links: November 4, 2025
This week’s curated roundup for family historians, memoirists, and memory-keepers is brimming with ideas, wisdom, and the latest recommendations.
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.