Tuesday, October 14, 2008

"The Art of Memoir"

Last night I saw this panel at Book Passage. It featured David Henry Sterry, Beth Lisick, and Alan Black -- all memorists, and all very animated and fun.

At one point, David named off three requirements (according to Jim Levine, a principal at his agency) for a good memoir:

1) A fascinating, weird story.
2) Wonderful writing.
3) Written by a wonderful person.

Wonderful doesn't have to mean nice. Thank the lord.

Oh -- and Paul Theroux is going to be there tonight! I think I have to skip my meditation class to see him speak. He's like God.

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