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Category Archives: Commentary
Dave Isay of StoryCorps receives $1million TED Prize
This is a banner day for personal history! (Or rather, yesterday was, when the news was released.) Read about the TED Prize given to Dave Isay here. Why am I so excited about David Isay, StoryCorps Founder, receiving this fantastically generous financial … Continue reading
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Our stories: how we change the world
Thank you to everyone who came to First Monday, First Person’s First Anniversary earlier this week, and to those of you who sent warm wishes to our merry band. On Monday night I was reminded again why I call these … Continue reading
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David Brooks on “What Suffering Does”
I’m preparing to teach next week on writing to heal, a subject on which my thoughts have yet to settle into a “set piece.” A couple of months back I posted about Jessica Handler’s book Braving the Fire, an excellent guide to writing … Continue reading
2013 in Review: How My Personal Got Political Again
In 2013 I was reborn a Feminist. You know how people say, “I’m not a feminist but…”? And then they go on to say something perfectly reasonable about women’s rights? This was the year I swore never to allow those … Continue reading
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Tethered to the Real World
By Doug Elwell Dear Everyman, Social media has wormed its way into almost every part of our lives—that is unless you’re making mud pies down by the river for a living. But for the rest of us there it is, all … Continue reading
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Interview with Libby Atwater, author of “What Lies Within”
Last week I posted a review of Libby Atwater’s memoir, What Lies Within. Today I offer this interview with Libby, one of my colleagues in the Association of Personal Historians, of which she has been a member since 1997. We … Continue reading
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November 29: Listen to Your Family’s Oral History
For several years now, Storycorps has encouraged us to use the day after Thanksgiving to listen, instead of shop. This “National Day of Listening” recognizes that we need to make time to honor our loved ones through listening. “It’s the … Continue reading
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Sarah White Interviews Jerry Waxler, part 2
Part 2 of 2 In part 1, Jerry and I discussed the evolution of his thoughts on memoir and the insight that we are in the midst of a “memoir revolution.” In part 2 Jerry and I explore memoir’s organizing … Continue reading
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Sarah White Interviews Jerry Waxler, author of “Memoir Revolution”
I am at the Association of Personal Historians annual board meeting and conference in Bethesda November 7-12. Maybe you’ll find me live-blogging from Bethesda, if time permits and ideas emerge. In case they don’t, I’ve prepared a two-part interview with … Continue reading
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Sarah White and Erin Farrell Adamany talk travel writing with Carol Koby
I have been working with Erin Farrell Adamany on her memoir about a fascinating 5-week trip to Morocco with her mother and two children. We were recently interviewed on Carok Koby’s radio show, “All About Living.” The program allowed me … Continue reading →