memoir
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This is a memoir, and Thayil spends a reasonable amount of pages opening up about his family of origin, his childhood and the place he grew up.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Jill Biden is out promoting her new memoir, and as for regrets she doesn’t have a few.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
This memoir, she says, is about being “an ordinary woman living an extraordinary life.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“Sometimes I dream that I’m writing a memoir. A memoir would be just the thing to keep me in the hearts and memories of my adoring public.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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