{"product_id":"the-art-of-memoir-isbn-9780062223067","title":"The Art of Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling author and renowned professor Mary Karr offers a master class in the essential elements of great memoir—delivered with her signature wit, insight, and candor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s \u003cem\u003eThe Liars’ Club\u003c\/em\u003e spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: \u003cem\u003eCherry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLit\u003c\/em\u003e, which were critical hits as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at Syracuse.  (The writing program there produced such acclaimed authors as Cheryl Strayed, Keith Gessen, and Koren Zailckas.) In \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, she synthesizes her expertise as professor and therapy patient, writer and spiritual seeker, recovered alcoholic and “black belt sinner,” providing a unique window into the mechanics and art of the form that is as irreverent, insightful, and entertaining as her own work in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnchored by excerpts from her favorite memoirs and anecdotes from fellow writers’ experience, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare Karr’s own process. (Plus all those inside stories about how she dealt with family and friends get told— and the dark spaces in her own skull probed in depth.) As she breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir, she breaks open our concepts of memory and identity, and illuminates the cathartic power of reflecting on the past; anybody with an inner life or complicated history, whether writer or reader, will relate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoining such classics as Stephen King’s \u003cem\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/em\u003e and Anne Lamott’s \u003cem\u003eBird by Bird, The Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e is an elegant and accessible exploration of one of today’s most popular literary forms—a tour de force from an accomplished master pulling back the curtain on her craft.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eCredited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s \u003cem\u003eThe Liars’ Club\u003c\/em\u003e spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: \u003cem\u003eCherry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLit\u003c\/em\u003e, which were critical hits as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at Syracuse.  (The writing program there produced such acclaimed authors as Cheryl Strayed, Keith Gessen, and Koren Zailckas.) In \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, she synthesizes her expertise as professor and therapy patient, writer and spiritual seeker, recovered alcoholic and “black belt sinner,” providing a unique window into the mechanics and art of the form that is as irreverent, insightful, and entertaining as her own work in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnchored by excerpts from her favorite memoirs and anecdotes from fellow writers’ experience, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare Karr’s own process. (Plus all those inside stories about how she dealt with family and friends get told— and the dark spaces in her own skull probed in depth.) As she breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir, she breaks open our concepts of memory and identity, and illuminates the cathartic power of reflecting on the past; anybody with an inner life or complicated history, whether writer or reader, will relate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoining such classics as Stephen King’s \u003cem\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/em\u003e and Anne Lamott’s \u003cem\u003eBird by Bird, The Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e is an elegant and accessible exploration of one of today’s most popular literary forms—a tour de force from an accomplished master pulling back the curtain on her craft.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“From a contemporary luminary of the form, Mary Karr’s \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e examines our enduring drive to make memory speak and to ‘wring some truth from this godawful mess of a single life.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Karr is such fun to read-who else would combine the name Nabokov and the phrase “out the wazoo” on her very first page?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With a trio of notable memoirs (”The Liars’ Club,” “Cherry,” and “Lit”), Mary Karr is exquisitely qualified to write this book, a kind of compendium of advice, warning, and deep insight into what makes a personal history stick in a reader’s mind.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Karr really is an artist. \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e attests to how hard she works at getting her words just right and how deeply she understands the way great writing works.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Whip-smart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lots of practical advice, a great reading list, examples you can bite into.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e is passionate and irreverent-and reminds us why we love a good memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mary Karr strikes a vein in \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir.\u003c\/em\u003e” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A veritable blueprint for the genre…. Lovers of the form and aspiring scribblers alike will relish this comprehensive appreciation of and guide to ‘writing the real self.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Should be required reading for anyone attempting to write a memoir, but anyone who loves literature will enjoy it too.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Karr’s own voice is consistent and authentic, as vivid, down-home, smart, profane and self-deprecating as it is in her own memoirs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Karr write[s] exquisitely…and without pretense, often with raw authenticity….a must-read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enlightening….Fresh and heartfelt….Instructs and inspires through example and a love for the art of memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Terrific and deliciously readable guide.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly, “Must List”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full of Karr’s usual wit, compassion and, perhaps most reassuringly, self-doubt. Her fans should be delighted—and they can’t go wrong reading the books she discusses, including her own.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Could have been called ‘The Art of Living.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As useful for those of us who want to be better friends and lovers as it is for those of us who want to pen our life story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A master class on memoir, from a memoirist who pulls no punches.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engaging.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A celebration of the creative life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustin American-Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Karr is a national treasure—that rare genius who’s also a brilliant teacher. This joyful celebration of memoir packs transcendent insights with trademark hilarity. Anyone yearning to write will be inspired, and anyone passionate to live an examined life will fall in love with language and literature all over again. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge Saunders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Karr’s sassy Texas wit and her down-to-earth observations about both the memoir form and how to approach it combine to make for lively and inspiring reading. A generous and singularly insightful examination of memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mary Karr has written another astonishingly perceptive, wildly entertaining, and profoundly honest book-funny, fascinating, necessary. \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e will be the definitive book on reading and writing memoir for years to come.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCheryl Strayed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Snappy and witty, humorous just when it needs to be, yet plainspoken in the best way.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888703336677,"sku":"NP9780062223067","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062223067.jpg?v=1730229658","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-art-of-memoir-isbn-9780062223067","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}