![]() ![]() ![]() You know, I'd been thinking about the genre for a long time. So I should ask you, why is your new book a book about memoirs instead of being another memoir? Although, I should say I would describe the book as a memoir about writing memoirs (laughter). It's really a pleasure to have you back on the show. "The Art of Memoir" is now out in paperback. She's a professor of literature at Syracuse University and has taught memoirs for over 30 years. How do you know you can trust your memory? How do you write about people you love without betraying them? And how do you find your authentic self and authentic voice? Terry spoke to Karr last year. In her book "The Art Of Memoir," she reflects on the process of writing personal stories. If dysfunction was all you needed to write a great memoir, she notes, most of us would've written great ones. But her memoirs are distinguished not just by the story she tells but by the quality of her writing. ![]() After getting sober, to her great surprise, she became a committed Catholic. And, like her mother, she became an alcoholic. Her father was an oil worker and a gambler. Her mother, during a psychotic break, tried to kill her with a butcher knife. She's had plenty of material to work with. Mary Karr, is best known for her three memoirs, "The Liars' Club," "Cherry" and "Lit." She's credited with helping turn the memoir into a popular literary form. I'm Dave Davies, sitting in for Terry Gross. ![]()
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