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memoir

[mem-wahr, -wawr] / ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /


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In May, the actor published a memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” in which she recounted the struggles of celebrity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Anyone who has ever watched an interview with Mr. McConaughey, or delved into his enchanting memoir “Greenlights,” is aware that listening to him gab is a treat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

His memoir, “The Deception Game,” reveals these dirty tricks in a rare eyewitness account of how states work to gain what is now called an information advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Actress and author Celia Imrie will speak about her memoir Elegant Hustler, in which she shares tales from her travels, from Arctic quests for the Northern Lights to exploring India's railways.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

She wanted to stop by the library, too, to see if they had the new Jenny Lindt memoir...

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

The investigation sputtered for decades because of a lack of evidence, but the cold case was revived with the publication in 2019 of Davis's memoirs.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

But it is generally the case that memoirs don’t receive fact-checking unless specifically arranged by the author.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Unlike some prison memoirs, this isn’t an innocence story.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Gordon Brown reflects in his memoirs the agonising private conversations he had about a snap election and in deciding against it found himself going "from near hero to near zero in a day."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Letters and memoirs of Confederate soldiers will reflect this dreadful campaign.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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