Q&A With Jan Smitowicz on his Prison Memoir, Rebel Hell

Q&A With Jan Smitowicz on his Prison Memoir, Rebel Hell

Around the time that Melanie Holmes read and reviewed Liberating Minds: The Case for College in Prison here the prison topic came my way again.  Author Jan Smitowicz contacted me about his new memoir, Rebel Hell.  Jan has quite a story to tell, and it is about...
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Phil Knight (Buck) writes as well as he sells shoes. The personal memoir, Shoe Dog, by the founder of the NIKE empire shows the grit, tenacity, challenges and continuous near failure endured over the course of more than a decade before finally reaching the pinnacle of...
Wisdom of Salman Rushdie on Writing Memoirs

Wisdom of Salman Rushdie on Writing Memoirs

Ever thought about writing a memoir? A client of mine who is in the midst of writing a memoir passed on this insightful interview excerpt with Salman Rushdie at Emory University in 2011. He explains why the best of memoirs employ the novelistic technique. Check it...
Confessions of a Latter-day Virgin: A Memoir

Confessions of a Latter-day Virgin: A Memoir

My favorite cyberspace sleuth who often gives me tips on articles to check out recently sent me some good words about Nicole Hardy’s recent book, Confessions of a Latter-day Virgin. I asked if she’d write her take on the book for posting here, and she...

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