The Memoir Revolution

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December 10, 2010

Conflict with Parent Fleshes in Authentic Character

Andre Agassi Open, Family

Andre Agassi, Celebrity, dramatic conflict, fame, father, memoir, sports, story structure, tennis

One of the most common complaints I hear in a memoir workshop is about the difficulty of writing honest feelings about parents. I encourage writers to push through their reluctance. Writing about them will reveal the relationships in new ways. Even if this material does not appear within the frame of your proposed story, you…

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Jerry Waxler
June 10, 2010

Interview about crossing from academic to popular writing

Author Interview

academic, father, Grief, interview, Literature, memoir, popular, son, Writing

Robert: Some of my writing has been what could be called ” academic” in this context. Especially academic journal articles, etc. But I have always liked to think of myself as a “public” person in this regard. Much of my work has been out in the community, trying to convince people that reading and discussing…

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Jerry Waxler
June 1, 2010

Interview about the relationship between literature and life

Author Interview, Literary Non-fiction, Literary Publication

author, father, grieving, interview, Literature, memoir, professor, son

Literature can teach us important lessons about life; it can give us strength, as you suggest. When we read good literature, we realize we are not alone. We learn about empathy, about ourselves and about others. As the story unfolds, our own lives unfold. We see ourselves and others, understand the complexity of human character,…

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Jerry Waxler
May 25, 2010

Interview with Robert Waxler, English Professor and memoir author, Part 1

Author Interview, Family, Journaling

author, father, grieving, interview, Literature, memoir, professor, son

I started writing in a notebook right away, not because I was thinking about publishing a book, but because I knew that writing itself would be helpful for me, and I wanted a record of the experience and my thoughts about the experience. I wrote as the events unfolded, and I had no clear idea,…

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Jerry Waxler

Tag: father

Conflict with Parent Fleshes in Authentic Character

Interview about crossing from academic to popular writing

Interview about the relationship between literature and life

Interview with Robert Waxler, English Professor and memoir author, Part 1