{"product_id":"our-diaries-ourselves-isbn-9780807014929","title":"Our Diaries, Ourselves","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, for the people who write—and read—them\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing iconic diary keepers like Audre Lorde, Virginia Woolf, Alison Bechdel, and Taylor Swift\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe know what it was like to be an out lesbian in 19th-century England, what the inner world of a young girl in hiding looks like, and what the earliest internet users’ favorite websites were, in part, because of diaries. \u003ci\u003eOur Diaries, Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e is a joyful deep dive into this time-honored tradition of preserving who we are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Marie Curie to Taylor Swift, this book illustrates how keeping a diary helps us to understand ourselves and our world. Tour Italy’s “City of the Diary,” Pieve Santo Stefano, which boasts a diary archive, museum, and annual festival. Discover how women have used diaries for centuries as canvases for self-expression and self-care and as tools of resistance in a patriarchal society. Travel through time and across cultures, from renowned figures to ordinary people, for glimpses of their lives—different yet comfortingly familiar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Diaries, Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove of social history, feminist rebellion, and personal reflection. This book celebrates the vibrant and varied ways we live our lives and the stories we choose to tell about them. And it reminds us of a uniquely human need that transcends time, language, and technology: to see and be seen, remember and be remembered.\u003ci\u003eAbout the Diary Excerpts\u003cbr\u003ePreface: Me-Me-Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1: QUESTIONING ASSUMPTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\u003cbr\u003eDays of Our Lives: What Is a Diary Now?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.\u003cbr\u003eBorn Digital: When Do Social Media and AI-Assisted Entries Count?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.\u003cbr\u003eAbout a Girl: Are Diaries \u003ci\u003eReally\u003c\/i\u003e a Woman’s Thing?\u003cbr\u003eFROM MY DIARY: Some of what I kept and read\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2: WHY WE WRITE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.\u003cbr\u003eSelf-Help: Are Diaries \u003ci\u003eReally\u003c\/i\u003e Good for Us?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.\u003cbr\u003eMemorable: Do Diaries \u003ci\u003eReally\u003c\/i\u003e Help Us Remember?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.\u003cbr\u003eCreatives: Do Diaries \u003ci\u003eReally\u003c\/i\u003e Help Us Create?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.\u003cbr\u003eHindsight: Should We Read or Burn Our Diaries?\u003cbr\u003eFROM MY DIARY: My life on May 12, as chronicled from ages 14 to 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3: WHY WE READ OTHER PEOPLE’S DIARIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.\u003cbr\u003eOther Eyes: What Do We Learn?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.\u003cbr\u003eOrdinary People: Why Save Diaries by Us All?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10.\u003cbr\u003eHerstory: How Do Diaries Help Write Women into History?\u003cbr\u003eFROM MY DIARY: Our times and world, as documented from 1973 to 2020 (at ages 14 to 61)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11.\u003cbr\u003eReader Experiences: What Else Do We Gain?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12.\u003cbr\u003eSelf-Exposure: Should We Let Strangers Read \u003ci\u003eOur\u003c\/i\u003e Diary?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix: An Informed Donor Is a Smart Donor: Advice on Donating a Diary\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e“This [book] bursts with insights that entertain.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetsy Rubiner \u003c\/b\u003eis a Chicago-based author, a journalist, and a life-long diarist. Her reporting and essays have appeared in publications including the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eDes Moines Register\u003c\/i\u003e, among several media outlets where she has worked\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Readers can learn more about her first book, \u003ci\u003eFun with the Family in Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e, and connect with Betsy at www.betsyrubiner.com.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233457680613,"sku":"NP9780807014929","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807014929.jpg?v=1767734319","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/our-diaries-ourselves-isbn-9780807014929","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}