If you're not sure who is the keeper of your family's favorite recipes, take advantage of your next holiday gathering to start preserving your food heritage.

food memories, family historyDawn M. RoodeNovember 8, 2021a taste of the past, preserving food heritage, food memories, preserving family recipes for futureComment

Life Story Links: November 2, 2021

This biweekly curated reading list includes insights into recent celeb memoirs plus helpful tools & resources for anyone who wants to preserve their stories.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 2, 2021celebrity memoir, writing about trauma, role of oral history, preserving family legaciesComment

3 awesome (and easy!) Thanksgiving memory-keeping ideas

Get the whole family involved in saving stories and favorite holiday recipes with these three easy and fun Thanksgiving memory-keeping ideas.

family history, food memoriesDawn M. RoodeOctober 24, 2021Thanksgiving memory-keeping ideas, food memories, family stories over holidays, family traditionsComment

Life Story Links: October 18, 2021

A curated collection of recent stories about the power of telling our stories, recent memoir reviews, and how things can be imbued with special memories.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 12, 2021memoir reviews, stories of our stuff, journaling for anxietyComment

Three writers use vignettes to craft moving memoirs

Memoirs by Sarah Manguso, Beth Ann Fennelly, and Beth Kephart each weave together short narratives to create evocative, textured self-portraits of the writers.

memoir & writing, reviewsDawn M. RoodeOctober 12, 2021writing vignettes, how to write vignette for memoir, memoir inspiration, memoir recommendations, book reviewComment

Life Story Links: October 5, 2021

This week’s roundup includes the best in first-person storytelling, the scoop on new memoirs, explorations of how memory works, & plenty of family history fun.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 5, 2021Comment

What’s it like to create an heirloom book together? Let some folks with experience tell you...

Ever wonder what it might be like to work together on your OWN heirloom book project? Listen to past clients' feedback—and words of thanks!—to get inspired.

dawn's musings, reviews, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeSeptember 27, 2021testimonials, process of creating a tribute book, collaboration on life story books, letters of thanksComment

Life Story Links: September 21, 2021

From memories out of the box (the boxes in your attic, that is) to the craft of writing memoir, this week's curated roundup has plenty to inspire and instruct.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeSeptember 21, 2021the craft of memoir writing, stories of our stuff, life story documentary filmsComment