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 [...]
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Carolee Lavarini,
mermaid cigarette holder,
writing about religion
by Memoir Mentor on June 20, 2011
When I grew up, family vacations meant going on what we called a “fishing trip.” They were inexpensive—my parents had little money—and Mom and Dad loved to fish. I didn’t. When I think of those vacations, I remember interminably boring days sitting on the hard, dirt bank of some drab lake, swatting gnats and flies, [...]
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A Monk Swimming,
Angela's Ashes,
Augusten Burroughs,
Frank McCourt,
Jill Ker Conway,
Malachy McCourt,
Road from Coorain,
Running with Scissors,
Writing the Truth
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 [...]
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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
