For those of us who like to read (and write) literary non-fiction, Slate has a bonanza of articles; it’s Memoir Week.
Critics will be considering the reach of the genre:
What has been most striking to us at Slate is how many memoirs these days are anything but coming-of-age stories; instead, they tackle issues and subjects larger than the self.
In addition, Slate will publish articles by memoirists about the experiences they went through before and after publication:
Sean Wilsey reflects on his stepmother’s threat of a lawsuit following the publication of his memoir, Oh the Glory of It All. Mary Karr recollects telling her friends she was writing about them in The Liar’s Club and Cherry. Alison Bechdel meditates on how memoirs hurt your family. Plus: Frank McCourt on being the most hated man in Ireland; Rich Cohen on his family’s feud over the Sweet’N Low fortune; and much, much more.
This is great stuff.
Posted by Amy as Non-Fiction at 7:37 AM EDT