{"product_id":"why-we-write-about-ourselves-meredith-maran-9780142181973","title":"Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the voices of twenty landmark memoirists--including \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors Cheryl Strayed, Sue Monk Kidd, and Pat Conroy--a definitive text on the craft of autobiographical writing, indispensable for amateur and professional writers alike. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of Mary Karr's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e and Judith Barrington's \u003ci\u003eWriting the Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e, this follow-up to editor Meredith Maran's acclaimed writers' handbook, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Write, \u003c\/i\u003eoffers inspiration, encouragement, and pithy, practical advice for bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists, and memoirists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Curated and edited by Maran, herself an acclaimed author and book critic, these memoirists share the lessons they've learned through years of honing their craft. They reveal what drives them to tell their personal stories and examine the nuts and bolts of how they do it. Speaking frankly about issues ranging from turning oneself into an authentic, compelling character to exposing hard truths, these outstanding authors disclose what keeps them going, what gets in their way, and what they love most--and least--about writing about themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It's possible that \u003ci\u003eWhy We Write About Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e is the first compilation of memoirists at the top of their game seriously and thoughtfully considering the genre.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e- LA Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meredith Maran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0142181978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142181973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2015 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 24","brand":"Meredith Maran","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045615825151,"sku":"9780142181973","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_240f513b-69e6-4a53-aa3d-20836cbaf3b4.jpg?v=1684979735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-we-write-about-ourselves-meredith-maran-9780142181973","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}