Below you will find a abundance of resources to help you with memoir writing and other project related content. See Ms. Ross and/or Ms. Moody for more assistance.
MEMOIRS
The following are just a small sampling of the memoirs that we have to offer. All titles link to the corresponding Goodreads page (for synopsis) but they can also be found in the library as well. Contact Ms. Ross or check out the online catalog for help! Also take a look at this list of our most popular memoirs!
- On Writing by Stephen King (both a memoir and a book about writing overall)
- Ordinary Hazards by Nikki Grimes
- Educated by Tara Westover
- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
- If I Die in a Combat Zone by Tim O'Brien
- Maus Series by Art Spiegelman
- Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
- March by John Lewis
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
- Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Books about memoir writing
Here are some titles that the library has to aid you with memoir writing!
- On Writing by Stephen King
- The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
- On Writing Well by William Zinnser
- Six Word Memoirs by Larry Smith
Articles & Websites
- How to Write a Memoir by William Zinnser
- Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner (from The New Yorker, read free here)
- But Enough About Me by Daniel Mendelsson (from The New Yorker, read free here )
- 50 Short Memoirs by Electronic Typewriter
- How to Write a Memoir from the Write Life
- Structuring a Memoir from Reader's Digest
- 6 Writing Techniques That Helped Me Shift from Fiction to Memoir by Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop
- Six Word Memoirs Official Site
- Creative Nonfiction Official Site
- What is a Memoir? by Annette Gendler
- Creative Nonfiction and Memoir: What's the Difference? from Annette Gendler
- Memoir: Glossary of Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms from ThoughtCo
- Using Creative Nonfiction Techniques in a Memoir from IFW
Videos/Other resources
TED TALKS
- Larry Smith (creator of Six-Word Memoirs)
- How to Write Your Own Story by Beth Reekles
- The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
- The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake (especially Chapter 4)
- In My Skin by Brittney Griner
- Mother Tongue by Amy Tan
- I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai