This may be a little bit of a provocative thing to say, but the memoirist doesn't owe the reader anything other than a good story and the inclining of the mind in the direction of memory. Of course, the memoirist is not allowed to make things up. But the really skilled memoirist knows what to leave in and what to leave out to serve the story. In autobiography you can't do that.

I used to act in television commercials when I was a kid and a young adult.

It's essential to have sacred time for writing. All successful authors have some daily commitment to keep on-track and moving forward.

Michael Lowenthal has written a big-hearted and wise book about familial love in all its richness and complexity.

From spiritual connection springs kindness, connection, social activism, and love.

The only graceful thing to do is recognize and embrace what is actually happening, rather than fight against it.

Traces that live within us often lead us to our stories