No truth in her!
By Lee SmithInheriting the storyteller gene serves fiction and memoir.
February: The memoir issue!
Features
Over the lines
By Alicia AnsteadJournalist and critic Margo Jefferson takes a collage approach for the
personal and cultural narrative of "Negroland: A Memoir."
Back to port
By Brooke WarnerGone adrift with your memoir? Get on course with these strategies.
You must remember this
By Linda Joy MyersDevelop sensual details to trigger engagement with your reader.
Departments
Mind your manners
By Pete CroattoCan politeness increase your success?
On the edge
By Jaylyn CarlyleClinging from an Italian cliff can be a teaching moment.
Card catalog
By Elizabeth IvanovichTake steps to market your indie book to libraries.
Refresher course
By Dorit SassonKeep track of narrative structure in your memoir.
Get outta the house
By Debbie SwansonShared space can bring new inspiration to your workday.
Young living
By Meredith QuinnIf you think there's an age limit to memoir, think again.
Truth based
By Meredith QuinnLooking for conferences about creative nonfiction?
Long-term memories
By Melissa HartEssays and nonfiction are the brain food of an online mag.
Also in Every Issue
Take Note
Emma Brockes, dual perspectives in memoir, tips for digging into the past and more.
Markets
Grants, awards and fellowships
Classified advertising
How I Write
Jonathan Evison: "My job is to jump through that empathic window and report on the human condition. Period."