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memoir

[mem-wahr, -wawr] / ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /


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The Public Theater presents an adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, with a book by Martyna Majok and a score by Aimee Mann.

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

Jill Biden is out promoting her new memoir, and as for regrets she doesn’t have a few.

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

“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




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