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Elisabeth Gruner's avatar

I don’t think this is the quote you want but the one I always remember about writing memoir is this one: Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better. ~Anne Lamott

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Rebecca Steinitz's avatar

Mmm, not sure I can endorse that either. My recollection is that Lucy Grealy had no people and that explains Ann Patchett.

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Elisabeth Gruner's avatar

Oh, I totally agree with you. But it also all comes down to cases.

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