What makes a successful memoir, one that others outside your immediate family might want to read? In my experience as a memoir writing coach, it takes the courage to bare your soul, tell the truth, and, above all, have a story to share to which...

In Irish Jew…And Other Tales Of Life In The Judy Lane by Judy Lane, the author graciously gives the reader a peek at her cherished memories. She describes how she and her wife are raising two children. A doting mother, she fondly speaks of their...

Moments in Flight: A Memoir by Jo-Ann Vega traces her family’s history from her resilient and brave grandparents who emigrated from Italy to the U.S. and connects it to her own enlightening experiences. The memoir is divided into three sections. The first explores the backgrounds...

Vitaly Magidov Kirkpatrick's alcoholic mother abandoned him after birth. Thus, Vitaly stayed at the hospital's nursery until he was old enough to live in an orphanage. Vitaly: The Misadventures of a Ukrainian Orphan tells the inspiring story of a young boy's search for love in...

Ace In Space is a work of non-fiction in the art subgenre. It is intended for the general art-appreciating audience and was put together by creator and artist Isabel Scheck. As the title suggests, the work focuses on a particular aspect of the LGBTQIA+ community...

Married right after her high school graduation, Lorinda Boyer feels that her body doesn't belong to her. She tries very hard to follow the rules imposed by the Bible on Christian women, rules which seem to favor only men. Sadly, Lorinda is too frightened to...

These Walls Between Us: A Memoir of Friendship across Race and Class by Wendy Sanford is an important, moving memoir for our times, based on a friendship that was never meant to be, but flourished nevertheless. Set in New England in the 1950s, Mary White...

Katy has a problem. She is different than most of the other children in her class. Julie Schanke Lyford and Robert A. Schanke explain how Katy is differently-abled in Katy Has Two Grandpas. Katy has a lisp. Kids and adults can be cruel to children...

Anyone who has had to fight to assert his sexuality will understand what John Caldwell, the author of Walking Forward, had to go through. He was a victim of abuse in childhood and had a complicated relationship with the church, of which nonetheless he was...

Can’t Think Straight is a sapphic poetry collection by Isabel Scheck. It focuses on the longing and immediate reactions to being close to a woman that you want to be with. There is a sweet simplicity to the writing that reflects a kind of youth...