Some memoirs close to my heart... Creating a string of stories, essays, or even poems that stand so beautifully on their own but also connect to form a whole that represents the writer's truth is truly an art
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@latimesbooks@latimesfob Our April selection for the L.A. Times Book Club is "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin.
Attend the April Book Club conversation in person at the @latimesfob on April 22.
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"Such was the bittersweet joy to be found in the legacy of food in a world shaped by colonial forces." @rachelhengqp on relinquishing the past and her mother's take on a Singaporean comfort food. https://t.co/hfBd41gL3W
R.F. Kuang on Yellowface: For her legions of fans, @kuangrf is more than just a writer; she’s a cultural phenomenon, a #1 New York Times bestselling author with her finger on the pulse of what discerning readers want—and need—to read.
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"It is like watching fish in a bowl, one cannot interfere, only behold. The artifacts in museums interested me by the mere accident of their survival" @agotoronto#LeonardCohen#EverybodyKnows#MARK1051
#EverybodyKnows@agotoronto is closing April 10th! If you have the chance, I highly recommend going to see it. Extremely intimate experience with a huge collection of poetry, drawings, and photographs, including many self-portraits!
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Live another life with these reader-recommended new memoirs. British royals, Hawaiian expats, war correspondents, NPR hosts, “bad” Mormons, and a woman surrounded by lesbian love stories, which books are you adding to your WTR shelf?
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L.A. author Carribean Fragoza, acclaimed for a debut collection of vivid, surreal stories, "Eat the Mouth that Feeds You," has won the Whiting Award for emerging writers. https://t.co/HMaobYTG65
Writing #nonfiction about traumatic and deeply personal experiences is incredibly complex. March #writerinresidence@edenboudreau tackles this thorny subject in her latest post, where she discusses how she answers the impossible question "Was it worth it?"
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"As propulsive as The Fake is, Whittall serves damning satire beneath that smooth surface." writes Ryan Porter (@MrRyanPorter) in this starred review of Zoe Whittall's new novel. @HarperCollinsCa https://t.co/dl11CyDBs7