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memoir

[mem-wahr, -wawr] / ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /


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In his memoir, Blankfein tells the story of a junior wealth adviser leaving the firm shortly after giving a quote to the New York Times, bragging about how much money he was making.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This memoir, she says, is about being “an ordinary woman living an extraordinary life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Never Tell Our Business to Strangers was a memoir by a woman whose father lived on the run from the law.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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