as in biography
a history of a person's life
the former senator has a lucrative contract to write his memoirs, in which he will supposedly set the record straight
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Sponsored by the Christopher Isherwood Foundation, the award honors exceptional work and encompasses fiction, travel writing, memoir and diary.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Unspeakable Things, Brooke Nevils’s memoir, is a reckoning with misconceptions about #MeToo, Hillary Kelly argues.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Much like guest Sarah Aziza’s beautiful memoir, The Hollow Half, this week’s show covers a lot of territory and shines light on multiple topics of interest to memoirists.
—Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
Rosenthal still goes by Paul Fronczak and published a memoir in 2022.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Unspeakable Things, Brooke Nevils’s memoir, is a reckoning with misconceptions about #MeToo, Hillary Kelly argues.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Much like guest Sarah Aziza’s beautiful memoir, The Hollow Half, this week’s show covers a lot of territory and shines light on multiple topics of interest to memoirists.
—Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
Rosenthal still goes by Paul Fronczak and published a memoir in 2022.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoir
Noun
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Schwank was first hired by ICE in 2021, according to a biography provided by congressional aides in advance of his testimony.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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His years at that leading historically Black institution of higher education in the state are the primary focus of Adams’ straightforward biography.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development.—
Carrie Hojnicki,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2026
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The book is an illustrated autobiography that traces Dillane’s beginnings selling T-shirts in high school to his popular fashion shows in New York and Paris.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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