The XX Factor : memoirs

The Memoir We'd Love To Read

Bonnie Goldstein — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:55:00 GMT

I agree with Emily 100 percent about Diane Keaton's $2 million book deal. Maybe her Random House editors can persuade her to write a Hollywood memoir and give those 90 diaries her mother kept, the ones "chronicling the upbringing of her children and her...(read more)

Lies, and Also Exploitation

Emily Bazelon — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:01:00 GMT

Good points, Susannah . At least two more reasons to be outraged by Herman Rosenblat's faked memoir: It can only encourage Holocaust deniers, as Rosenblat's friends and family have pointed out while expressing outrage at him. And it's part of a disturbing...(read more)

Laura's Memoir? No, Thanks.

Rachael Larimore — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:13:00 GMT

Melinda , Thanks for sharing news of Laura Bush's memoir. I'll admit, I've always liked Laura. I don't think it's fair to project our hopes and dreams onto another woman just because she's married to the president. (Meghan's excellent post about Michelle...(read more)