Suggested Memoirs April 11, 2013 By Collegeville Institute 2 Comments The following is a list of memoirs suggested for your reading pleasure. About a Mountain by John D’Agata Bayham Street: Essays in Longing by R Clark Bingo Night at the Fire Hall by Holland Chameleon Days: An American Boyhood in Ethiopia by Tim Bascom Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace Dakota by Kathleen Norris Deluxe Transitive Vampire and well-Tempered Sentence by Gordon Disappearing Ingenue by Pritchard (linked stories) Going Blind Halls of Fame by John D’Agata I Could Tell You Stories by Hampl Imagine by Jonah Lehrer In the Sanctuary of Outcasts by Neil White Liar’s Club by Mary Karr Lit by Mary Karr Maus by Spiegelman Memoir of Old Elizabeth A Colored Woman Miriam’s Kitchen by Erlich Mr. Bridge and Mrs. Bridge by Connell (economy of prose) My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok Persepolis by Satrapi Reading Like a Writer by Prose something by Thoreau Teach Us to Sit Still by Tim Parks The Boys of My Youth Jo Ann Beard The Family Silver by Sharon O’Brien The Great Gatsby (relationship of narrator to hero) The Situation and the Story by V Gornick When All the World Was Young by Holland When Memory Speaks by Jill Kerr Conway When Women Were Birds by T T William Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
The Rev. Taylor Moore says May 8, 2014 at 12:08 pm I would like to recommend an addition to your memoir list. “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts,” by Neil White. Cf. http://www.neilwhite.com Neil’s story is filled with glimpses of grace. It is basically a reflection on his redemption. I’ll be happy to tell you more about Neil or the book if you wish. I happened to come across your memoir list as I was gathering information re: applying to one of your writing workshops. Reply
Collegeville Institute says May 8, 2014 at 1:10 pm Thanks so much for the recommendation! We will definitely check this out. Reply
