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memoir

[mem-wahr, -wawr] / ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /


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Thayil’s memoir will absolutely encourage readers to listen again, or listen deeper, or even listen for the first time, and that’s really the highest praise you can give a rock and roll memoir.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

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

“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

In her new memoir, “View From the East Wing,” former first lady Jill Biden offers a detailed accounting of her husband’s presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He published a short memoir of Vincent soon after his death, and he published the letters that Vincent had written to him.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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