From the category archives:
by Memoir Mentor on June 29, 2011
I recently wrote a post about the importance of writing about the religious culture in your home if it was integral to your upbringing. I included a wonderful story from Jeanne Fobes as an example of one approach to the topic. You can find it here. I’ve posted below a story written by my student [...]
Tagged as: Carolee Lavarini, mermaid cigarette holder, writing about religion
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by Memoir Mentor on June 7, 2011
Many of us grew up in families where an important part of childhood revolved around going to church and living the tenets of a particular religion. You may have memories about attending church, and it’s likely that upbringing has stayed with you to some extent and still influences your spiritual life. Or you may have [...]
Tagged as: A Girl Named Zippy, Angela's Ashes, Catholic Writing, Ed Geary, Frank McCourt, Goodbye to Poplarhaven, Growing Up Catholic, Haven Kimmel, Jeanne Fobes, Mary McCarthy, Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, She Got Up Off the Couch, Writing about Catholicism, Writing about Church, Writing about your religion
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by Memoir Mentor on March 19, 2011
We all have moments of pride and jubilation we’ll never forget. I’m thinking of those “Red Letter Days” of accomplishment or plain old good fortune when we graduate from high school or college, win an award, become a parent or grandparent, get that new job, or buy our first car or house. This week’s story [...]
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Note: See "What I'm Reading" in the Reading Resources section for my take on these books.
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Wolf Hall
When Women were Birds
Show & Tell in a Nutshell
The Bat
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
Solutions for Writers
The Boys of My Youth
The God Who Weeps
The Redbreast
Lean In
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Mother Wove the Morning
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