Juicy Memoir

Juicy Memoir: Personal Narratives of Culture,
Body & Soul

In this class, we will read, discuss, and write
juicy memoirs--personal narratives that reveal,
reflect, and trace the self in relation to
family, society, history, culture, memory, body,
and soul. What makes a memoir juicy? As accounts
of addiction, tragedy, and abuse crowd the field,
some might say lurid and sensational content.
While the memoirs here all tell compelling
stories, their juiciness relates to candor,
surprise, insight, urgency, and originality in
their literary style. From best-selling
blockbusters to small press experiments, these
memoirs arrive from around the world, grounded in
specific social, political, embodied
locations.Bursting with flavor and energy, these
written reckonings will inspire our own.

Students should expect to spend approx $150-$180
on books.