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memoir

[mem-wahr, -wawr] / ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /


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In 2012, Curry suffered a massive stroke requiring brain surgery that left him with limited mobility; as recently as last year, when he released his memoir “Vagabond,” he could not walk.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Plus, outsmarting AI productivity trackers, finding love on LinkedIn and the memoir prompting women to rethink their finances.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Prince Harry published his memoir, “Spare,” providing readers an unflinching look at his family but an even more unforgiving description of the paparazzi.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The couple have other income sources, from inheritance to the sales of Harry's memoir Spare, which was the fastest-selling non-fiction book in the UK since records began in 1998.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

“Sometimes I dream that I’m writing a memoir. A memoir would be just the thing to keep me in the hearts and memories of my adoring public.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

But it is generally the case that memoirs don’t receive fact-checking unless specifically arranged by the author.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Unlike some prison memoirs, this isn’t an innocence story.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Gordon Brown reflects in his memoirs the agonising private conversations he had about a snap election and in deciding against it found himself going "from near hero to near zero in a day."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The book wasn’t written so much as it was built by a prominent ghostwriter, a cadre of well-placed friends and colleagues, and a publishing industry that’s made billions of dollars from trauma memoirs by women.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

We’re studying memoirs, which is a fancy word for a story you write about yourself.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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