memoir

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He described the experience in his 1974 memoir Carrying the Fire, saying he felt "truly alone" and "isolated from any known life", but that he did not feel fear or loneliness.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

People on the internet seem to be taking Lindy West’s memoir as millennial feminism’s final death knell.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The titular “hare with the amber eyes” in Edmund de Waal’s memoir is a netsuke, a tiny Japanese carving intended as a fastener for use with a kimono.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

His best-selling 2019 memoir “Acid for the Children” puts a lot of his current ethos into context.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In his memoir Holmes contended that the news did shock him.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson