Issue 73 / Fall 2020
73 / Memoir
The self in the world
This issue celebrates stories of the self in the world. Writers find (or, at least, try to find) meaning in familiar as well as unimaginable moments—the loves, losses, and joys that define our lives.
Also in this issue: the seductive dangers of self-mythologizing, the memoir-in-pieces, tiny truths, and more.
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What’s the Story #73
“Memoirists must think long and hard about the stories they write and the people their stories might affect”The Story of a Self
The seductive dangers of self-mythologizingThe Kaleshion
It’s amazing the difference a haircut can makeIn the Beginning, In the End
The unique and irreplaceable language between mother and childWeaponry of the Cold War
Some vaginas have monologues; others have panic attacksBloodlines and Bitter Syrup
Avoiding prison in Huntsville, Texas, is nearly impossibleThe Afterdeath
Having lost their child, would they also lose their marriage?How to Hang a Mezuzah
...and how to calculate the cost of religionThe Wolf and the Dog
In the aftermath of a school shooting, a teacher plans for next timeListening to My Father’s Accent
She wanted to see her father as wholly American, but he wasn’tThe Memoir-in-Pieces
Nine writers whose work reflects the fragmented nature of life itselfStudy Guide for Your Teenage Self
An outline for escape