From the archives...
I always liked this personal essay (and memoir snippet) by Cheryl Nichol.
Unable to abandon willy-nilly the measures that got many families through the Depression and war years, my mother ensured we had more food than we could possibly eat, just in case there was another war or a major earthquake.
https://www.nordicprairiekitchens.ca/prairie-fjords-blog/quirkymemoir
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Awakening Wildness by Christy McConnell, 2026
Reconnecting with Nature and Ourselves
Awakening Wildness is an upcoming release from Bloomsbury Academic that bridges deeply personal memoir with academic philosophy and ecological guide.
The emotional engine of the book centers on the author's relationship with her father, Jack, an avid mountaineer who taught her how to navigate the wilderness of New Mexico.
Inherited
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Memoir: Egodocumenten werden lang gezien als ijdel en niet-literair. Maar de memoir krijgt steeds meer erkenning als een volwaardig literair genre, dat zich onderscheidt door de directheid waarmee ongemakkelijke waarheden worden onthuld.
The Magic of Normal- Book Review
In this post I review Dr. Maky Zanganeh’s memoir, "The Magic of Normal," which chronicles her journey from fleeing the Iranian Revolution to becoming a successful executive in robotics and cancer research. While the book highlights her professional achievements, it maintains an emotional distance, offering insights into corporate life more than personal struggles. Still, it is a compelling narrative.https://watercresswords.com/2026/06/18/the-magic-of-normal-book-review/
Chapter 9 of my serialized memoir drops Sunday.
It's 1986. Heartland ships on the ZX Spectrum, the reality of shipping 10 games in a year for Firebird sinks in, and Odin acquires the forbidden Amiga 1000s.
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https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-9-the-firebird-factory
Cupid
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