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Panelists talked about the life and legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. They described their encounters with the former First Lady after she left the White House, and talked about her pass…

Author Malachy McCourt entertained the audience with anecdotes, verse and song in celebration of his most recent book, Voices of Ireland: Classic Writings of a Rich and Rare Land, published…

Ms. Angelo talked about her book First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents, published by William Morrow. Mr. Paterniti talked about his book Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across Americ…

At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, four authors talked about the challenges and goals of memoir writing, as well as some of their experiences in writing autobiographical books. They…

Authors discussed what prompted them to write memoirs and their plans for future books. They also focused on how writing a memoir changed their relationships with their families and the writ…

Malachy McCourt spoke about his book A Monk Swimming, a comedic memoir of his youth. The book chronicles his journey from Ireland to the U.S. in 1952 and his transition to life in America. M…

Malachy McCourt talked about his book A Monk Swimming: A Memoir published by Hyperion. The book recounted his life during 1952-63. He lived in New York City during that time and worked as a …

Several immigrant authors talked about immigrant identity and assimilation themes in U.S. literature. The panel was sponsored by HarperCollins Publishing. The panelists spoke about the con…