Recommended Reading for Memoirists

The books on this list are recommended by Theo Pauline Nestor, author of "Writing Is My Drink." She says: says: "I've found inspiration for writing personal narrative from all the books on this list. On this list you'll find craft books, memoirs, a few selections of poetry and autobiographical fiction, a few graphic novels, and at least two books that defy categorization." Theo is teaching two classes on writing memoir at Seattle Public Library in 2015 as part of our ongoing Seattle Writes series.

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