The first draft of a memoir should contain as much information and detail as the author can allow, including real names, says author Anna Manning, who provides storytelling strategies in this video. She advises "writing it raw." But then, authors need...

In her remarkably moving memoir, When Time Stopped, author Ariana Neumann dives into the secrets of her father’s past: years spent hiding in plain sight in war-torn Berlin, the annihilation of dozens of family members in the Holocaust, and the courageous...

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, Group is the refreshingly original debut memoir of a guarded, over-achieving, self-lacerating young lawyer who reluctantly agrees to get psychologically and emotionally naked in a room of six complete strangers—her...

Maverick carpenter on HGTV’s smash hit Fixer Upper, the star of Wood Work on the DIY Network, and the author of Handcrafted, Clint Harp discusses his path from quitting his well-paying but soul-crushing sales job to following his dreams as an artisan...

Author and Latinx trailblazer Maria Hinojosa reflects on the inspirations and intersections that led to writing her memoir. Once I Was You is an illuminating exploration of what it means to be a survivor, a feminist, a citizen, a journalist, and an immigrant...

From New York Times columnist and bestselling author Frank Bruni comes a wise and moving memoir about aging, affliction, and optimism after partially losing his eyesight. Watch Frank Bruni talk about the inspiration behind his audiobook The Beauty of...

The craft of world-building doesn't apply to only science fiction and fantasy writers; it applies to all fiction writers and even memoir writers that are aiming to tell a great story that will engage readers. World-building includes not only your story...

How do you know what genre your book is? What if there is no genre for your book? Author Shannon Dorsey Johnson discusses facing the challenge of writing a book that didn’t naturally fit into a typical genre. She was writing a poetry memoir and worried...

Journalist Katy Tur discusses how her new memoir ROUGH DRAFT came about, some of the surprising things she learned about herself while writing it, and how it all connects with a life in and around journalism. For more on this bestselling author and award...

In this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is. For more...