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serenaac's review against another edition
5.0
The best teachers are those that give of themselves freely to their students and their craft, and with reference books available on various ways to write, what to write, and when to write, many will glance at yet another writing reference and dismiss it out of hand. What does that mean? That those people are fools — for Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir by Beth Kephart, released today, is not a reference, it is a memoir about writing memoir (marking a 6th memoir from her). It is a reference guide written from the perspective of a teacher and writer on how to approach a genre riddled with scandal and debunked by naysayers. Not only does she peel back the layers that can and should be part of memoir creation, but she also peels back her own experiences and perspective to shed light on the hard work memoirists should expect of themselves.
Read the full review: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2013/08/handling-the-truth-by-beth-kephart.html
Read the full review: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2013/08/handling-the-truth-by-beth-kephart.html
thursdaymouse's review against another edition
5.0
I am so afraid to write anything, as to render this review insignificant, as this piece of art was of so much importance. I feel as though I were lulled into a song. Not merely instructed as entranced.
As someone intent on writing memoir not for the pain of the memories, but the beauty in a life, the sharing of the soul, I will continue to come back to this book to remind me exactly what memoir is, life as a gift.
Thank-you Beth Kephart.
Now on to read, Michael Ondaatje, and Natalie Kusz, as gently urged.
I wanted to use a quote from the book, but every other line was quotable. I found myself being highly jealous of her students!
As someone intent on writing memoir not for the pain of the memories, but the beauty in a life, the sharing of the soul, I will continue to come back to this book to remind me exactly what memoir is, life as a gift.
Thank-you Beth Kephart.
Now on to read, Michael Ondaatje, and Natalie Kusz, as gently urged.
I wanted to use a quote from the book, but every other line was quotable. I found myself being highly jealous of her students!
sshabein's review against another edition
4.0
Quite enjoyed this, even if my contrary nature bristled a bit when she became prescriptive. ("Do [this]. Let it make you [feel this].") Not really her fault that my reaction to that sort of thing is I DO WHAT I WANT, but otherwise this was good. The appendix also has a lot of great suggestions for further reading.
jenlouden's review
5.0
What a magnificent book. I feel like i learned so much about what a memoir can be... so much that was unclear to me, Kephart puts into words. Also a great resource for memoir reading!
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