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In early 2009, Smith released a follow-up, Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak, containing hundreds of personal stories about romance. [7] Another follow-up was released in late 2009; I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memoirs by Teens Famous & Obscure dealt with the experiences of teenage life and as such was written by and for teens. [8]
The six-word limit in particular has spawned the concept of Six-Word Memoirs, [8] including a collection published in book form in 2008 by Smith Magazine, and two sequels published in 2009. See also [ edit ]
This six-word memoir from Becki Lee, which was published in It All Changed in an Instant, has a fun finale: “Found on Craigslist: table, apartment, fiance.” How charming!
Larry Smith (born September 17, 1968) is an American author and editor, and publisher of Smith Magazine.He is best known for developing the best-selling book series Six-Word Memoirs, a literary subgenre that took on a life of its own in popular culture as publications began holding reader contests and publishing the results. [1]
Decision Points is a memoir by former U.S. President George W. Bush. [1] It was released on November 9, 2010, and the release was accompanied by national television appearances and a national tour. The book surpassed sales of two million copies less than two months after its release, [ 2 ] breaking the record previously held by former President ...
Celebrity memoirs captivate readers with tales of glitz, glamour and ultimately, humanity. ... opt to write their memoirs solo — “I think I’ll write a book / A word about my life.
Peter Orner's 'Still No Word From You' melds memoir and criticism and, in the process, brings reading to life as a multi-sensory, communal experience.
Only Six? Why Not More: Six-Word Memoirs on Jewish Life with the self-ironic article "This is a Roman nose, OK?" (Biggs is not Jewish.) A year later, Larry Smith, the editor of the anthology, and creator of Six-Word Memoirs, would be the basis for Biggs's Orange Is the New Black character Larry Bloom. He departed the series in February 2015 ...