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memoir

[mem-wahr, -wawr] / ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /


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Selected by Manil Suri, the author of the memoir “A Room in Bombay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Public Theater presents an adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, with a book by Martyna Majok and a score by Aimee Mann.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

“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

“Let’s get started, shall we? I am eager to continue getting to know you, so let’s begin class today with the six-word memoir introduction.”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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