Looking for ideas for great summer reading that aren’t all memoirs. Try this:

14 Books That Make Excellent Travel Companions.

Kirkus Reviews

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The following is a list of news stories and blogs we’ve been reading regarding life story writing, oral history, preservation, memoir, community projects and memory keeping tips. Enjoy!

Behind the Scenes of the Best Memoirs

New York Times

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Kentucky Women Writers Event Presents Menopause Memorist

University of Kentucky, UKHappenings

http://bit.ly/2XEUhqf

 

Memorial book remembers WW1 sacrifice of reserve soldiers – while new recruits look to the future

Swindon Advertiser

http://bit.ly/2YNbava

 

Solving the mystery of my mother’s kidnapping

– Understanding why an infant was snatched from a Lincolnshire beach 90 years ago, Laura Cumming must face some unhappy home truths

The Spectator

http://bit.ly/30zf0bZ

 

Memoir offers lost souls a viable path to self-respect and renewal

Charlotte Florida Weekly

http://bit.ly/2G9Y5Vx

 

Why literary writing should celebrate working-class culture

New StatesmanAmerican 

A review of the book LowBorn.

http://bit.ly/2JsYXXb

 

Adventures in the New Humanities: Micro-memoirs with maximum impact

ST. OLAF COLLEGE NEWS

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Author writes memoir on faith and hospitality

– A review of Abundant Faith. What’s touched on in the book are narratives of family, love, trust, forgiveness, health, wisdom and giving.

http://bit.ly/2YPs24y

 

Author’s Memoir Reflects On Great Depression In SD

SDPB Radio

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Indianapolis Public Library preserves Black history online

Indianapolis Recorder Newspapers

http://bit.ly/2LTWpmV

 

Research

12 Time-saving Genealogy Research Tips

Family Tree Magazine

http://bit.ly/2xH5x5S

 

5 of Our Favorite Family History Crafts & Gifts

Family Tree Magazine

http://bit.ly/2XEUPwj

 

ORAL HISTORY

From the Amazon to the Great Lakes: Sharing Knowledge and Mapping Oral Histories With First Nations Communities in Canada.

The Amazon Conservation Team

http://bit.ly/2xLjMqg