by Mary Karr
First published 2015
In "The Art of Memoir," Mary Karr, the acclaimed author of "The Liars' Club" and "Cherry," distills her decades of experience into a master class on the literary form she helped popularize. With her signature wit and candor, Karr guides readers through the technical and psychological challenges of mining one's past for meaningful truths. From shaping a cohesive narrative to rendering emotional truths, Karr illuminates the memoirist's craft, empowering writers to excavate their own lives and share them with the world.
Genres: art, writing, non-fiction, biography-memoir, criticism, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: instructional, non-fiction
256 pages · ebook · Harper