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Carmen's avatar

A short time ago, the facilitator of our book club chose memoir as a theme. Of the books we read, Truck by Michael Perry, and The Diary of Anne Frank stood out to me. The former, because I had to confess to the group that I rolled my eyes thinking the selection would be a ponderous read. It was, in fact, rather fun. And I had never considered the question of how a highly edited and revised diary could fit into a list as a memoir. It is a fascinating question and discussion about the book, the contextual history was fascinating.

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Jeanne Grant, Ph.D.'s avatar

I’d heard about Truck recently. I’ll check it out. Thanks!

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Brandy Renee McCann's avatar

Thanks for sharing this review- I have such an awful time focusing on reading lately, but have found memoir a place where I can pay attention, especially micro & flash essay. I think because it feels like I'm reading letters from a new friend!

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Jeanne Grant, Ph.D.'s avatar

You're welcome. That sounds like a fun way to think of a micro essay! I have a hard time finding time to commit to reading fiction at all, so I focus on what's recommended to me.

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