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lkline's review
3.0
very good book about memoirs. Its more about how these authors wrote them, in terms of what they went through. I've never read a memoir, but this book made me want to buy tons of them!
margaret_adams's review
Another book read for a class. Inventing the Truth is a collection of interviews with writers about their experiences writing memoir. The best by far was Jill Kee Conway's "Points of Departure." Otherwise, more like a collection of promotional materials for books then a book itself. As someone whose life fantasies include reading the entire New York Times Sunday Book Review section every week, this is not entirely damning praise, but it still felt like the pyramid scheme of reading.
jackieeh's review
3.0
I picked up this book hoping to be galvanized into starting back in on a memoir project that’s been stalled out for some time. That didn’t happen, mostly because I don’t think the aim of this book is to galvanize anyone. Still, it told me what I needed to hear, which was, over and over, some version of JUST WRITE IT. So, thanks, I guess?
jennaleanneflower_'s review
5.0
Very helpful in defining and understanding how to approach writing a memoir.
senid's review
5.0
Outstanding collection of talks from well known memoir writers about writing memoir. Some I was familiar with, and some I want to get to know much better! My favorite part was a section at the end where the authors list memoirs that were important to them during their writing. I enjoyed every bit of this collection.
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