Memoir Land by Sari Botton

First Person Singular I went on Steve Harvey’s to discuss my virginity and instantly regretted it. A decade later, I finally rewatched the clip The author, far left, on Steve Harvey. In college, my friends took me out to sushi to celebrate my writing being published online. I remember the evening vividly—the restaurant, in Indiana where we went to school, was lit purple and blue, and I ordered Chicken Katsu.

The Lit Lab "‘BRAVE-ish sits in the travel memoir space because there are six continents and 50 challenges. But geography is scaffolding. The emotional terrain is the story." Since 2010, in various publications, I’ve interviewed authors—mostly memoirists—about aspects of writing and publishing. Initially I did this for my own edification, as someone who was struggling to find the courage and support to write and publish my memoir.

vector/Getty Images Readers, It’s a holiday today, so this week’s edition of “Memoir Monday” is crowd-sourced. This a now monthly thing, just to lighten my load a bit, and also because you all have made so many great recommendations, and have seemed to enjoy these editions when I’ve published them before. I offer you this “open thread” in which I invite all of you to recommend personal essays you have enjoyed—recently, or ever.

The Lit Lab "Writing about real people is a challenge. I would not have written this memoir if my parents were alive, for example. " Since 2010, in various publications, I’ve interviewed authors—mostly memoirists—about aspects of writing and publishing. Initially I did this for my own edification, as someone who was struggling to find the courage and support to write and publish my memoir. I’m still curious about other authors’ experiences, and I know many of you are, too.

The Lit Lab A little something to get you writing. Olga Ubirailo/Getty Images Readers, During my eight years as the editorial director of a wonderful storytelling non-profit called TMI Project, I often had to come up with writing prompts for workshops I led.

Goodbye to All That Michael Venutolo-Mantovani and his wife grab CitiBikes and revisit their old stomping grounds on the Lower East Side. Michael Venutolo-Mantovani and his wife ride their CitiBikes over the Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn to the Lower East Side. The last place my wife and I lived in New York City was on the corner of Delancey and Allen Streets.

Since 2010, invariouspublications, I’ve interviewed authors—mostly memoirists—about aspects of writing and publishing. Initially I did this for my own edification, as someone who was struggling to find the courage and support to write and publish my memoir. I’m still curious about other authors’ experiences, and I know many of you are, too. So, inspired by the popularity of The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire, I’ve launched The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire.

Memoir Monday PLUS: Scroll down to the bottom for so many great workshops and calls for submissions... Welcome to Memoir Land—a newsletter edited by Sari Botton, now featuring four verticals: Memoir Monday, a weekly curation of the best personal essays from around the web brought to you by Narratively, The Rumpus,  Granta, Guernica, Oldster Magazine, Literary Hub, Orion Magazine, The Walrus, Electric Literature, and WBUR’s Cognoscenti. Below is this week’s curation.

The Lit Lab "The book is a blend of memoir and business book, focusing on leadership, core values, and growing a sustainable enterprise." Since 2010, in various publications, I’ve interviewed authors—mostly memoirists—about aspects of writing and publishing. Initially I did this for my own edification, as someone who was struggling to find the courage and support to write and publish my memoir. I’m still curious about other authors’ experiences, and I know many of you are, too.

The Lit Lab A little something to get you writing. Olga Ubirailo/Getty Images Readers, During my eight years as the editorial director of a wonderful storytelling non-profit called TMI Project, I often had to come up with writing prompts for workshops I led.