We here at Quillblog remember a day “ back when we were young and having remarkable and poignant experiences we reserve the right to one day lay out in book form “ when memoirs were ... Read More »
March 5, 2008 | Filed under: Book news
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As reported in an article from the Independent, "misery literature" is gaining in popularity, especially in the form of memoirs. Last year, the bestselling memoir in the UK, Behind Closed Doors by Jenny Tomlin, which ... Read More »
March 6, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news
In case anyone missed it, James Frey has spoken in-depth to a reporter – Laura Barton, writing for The Guardian – for the first time since the massive controversy over his Oprah-anointed but exaggerated "memoir," ... Read More »
September 21, 2006 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently posted an article on its website about the rise of graphic memoirs, or memoirs in comic book form. This news itself isn't so noteworthy: with numerous autobiographically inspired books like Art ... Read More »
April 19, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news
Often, the stories behind books are almost as interesting as the books themselves. In the case of lost manuscripts, speculation abounds concerning the contents of books – in the words of Stuart Kelly, "The lost ... Read More »
October 25, 2005 | Filed under: Authors
Here's one of the more curious pieces to appear following Jack McClelland's death last week: on the Bookninja.com site, Dana Cook -- "a Toronto freelance editor, indexer and collector of literary encounters" -- has compiled ... Read More »
June 21, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news
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