Telling All: The Age of the Literary Memoir
1999-03-27T13:59:31-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODc1XC8xOTk5MDMyNzE0MDUwNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==This discussion at the VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK was
Telling All: The Age of the Literary Memoir
Jennifer Ackerman, Author,"Notes From the Shore"
Nan Graham, Editor in Chief, Scribner Books
James McBride, Author, “The Color of Water”
Jacki Lyden, Author, “Daughter of the Queen of Sheba”
Participants discussed how they decided to write memoirs of their families rather than fictional accounts to protect their families' identities. They also focused on how they determined what voice would be most effective in writing the memoir. After their discussion they took questions from the audience.
Introduction by: Andi Arndt,Promotions Director,WMRA Radio
Telling All: The Age of the Literary Memoir
Jennifer Ackerman, Author,"Notes From the Shore"
Nan Graham, Editor in Chief, Scribner Books
James McBride, Author, “The Color of Water”
Jacki Lyden, Author, “Daughter of the Queen of Sheba”
Participants discussed how they decided to write memoirs of their families rather than fictional accounts to protect their families' identities. They also focused on how they determined what voice would be most effective in writing the memoir. After their discussion they took questions from the audience.
Introduction by: Andi Arndt,Promotions Director,WMRA Radio
This discussion at the VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK was Telling All: The Age of the Literary Memoir Jennifer Ackerman, Author,"Notes From the Shore" Nan Graham,… read more
This discussion at the VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK was
Telling All: The Age of the Literary Memoir
Jennifer Ackerman, Author,"Notes From the Shore"
Nan Graham, Editor in Chief, Scribner Books
James McBride, Author, “The Color of Water”
Jacki Lyden, Author, “Daughter of the Queen of Sheba”
Participants discussed how they decided to write memoirs of their families rather than fictional accounts to protect their families' identities. They also focused on how they determined what voice would be most effective in writing the memoir. After their discussion they took questions from the audience.
Introduction by: Andi Arndt,Promotions Director,WMRA Radio close
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