The Private Life of the Diary: From Pepys to Tweets: A History of the Diary as an Art Form by Sally Bayley

The Private Life of the Diary: From Pepys to Tweets: A History of the Diary as an Art Form

Sally Bayley

256 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction art challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Diaries keep secrets, harboring our fantasies and fictional histories. They are substitute boyfriends, girlfriends, spouses and friends. But in this age of social media, the role of the diary as a private confidante has been replaced by a culture ...

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