by Virginia Lloyd | Oct 9, 2011 | Blog, Memoir
I’ve just come across Lindsay Miller’s impassioned essay on the cultural and political power of women’s memoirs in this recent essay in The Atlantic. I have to say I’m impressed at her dedication to reading the sub-genre of memoirs by Iranian...
by Virginia Lloyd | Jul 22, 2011 | Blog, Memoir
My memoir-related internet meanderings from the week ending Friday 22 July: From the Paris Review blog, Paradise Lost – a wonderful example of the personal essay in just under 1,500 sculpted words from Vanessa Blakeslee, about her relationship with a man...
by Virginia Lloyd | Jul 13, 2011 | Blog, Improve your writing, Memoir
Despite my best efforts, my inbox always remains stuffed with newsletters for and about writing, which contain more intriguing links than I could ever have time to click on, let alone read. Mostly I sigh and remind myself that I really should cull the number of email...