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Huber explodes the concept that writers need have one authentic voice we need to find and get right, instead positing that we have a range of voices to draw on for different purposes and to different effects.

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I keep returning to this book for inspiration and practical advice from other memoirists. Plus it led me to a lot of great authors I hadn't read yet.

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After reading her essay "Mind Fuck: Writing Better Sex," included in this collection, I knew I would be pre-ordering anything Febos writes on craft.

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The first time I sat down with this book I wasn't ready for it, but the second time I couldn't get enough. Essential reading for anyone attempting to nail down what feels elusive in writing essays or memoir.

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This is the only book I have read that examines how the act of writing memoir affects and changes the writer themself as it situates them within the greater story. A good companion to Gornick's The Situation and The Story.

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With verve, wit, and compassion, Maum offers guidance for writers no matter where you are on the publication journey.

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This anthology illuminates the vast range of experiences memoirists and essayists can experience when writing about family. Worth it just to know you're not alone.

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A crash course in creative nonfiction from The Godfather of the genre himself. Includes writing exercises.

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Dinty W. Moore walks you through how to craft personal essays of several different styles. Includes examples and a comprehensive reading list.

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Jessica Handler gently and courageously guides the writer through writing about grief and loss. Includes writing exercises and stories from her own work.

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Pretty much what it says in the subtitle. A practical guide complete with helpful end-of-chapter checklists.

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This eminently readable and encouraging book walks you through all the steps you'll need to make your finished manuscript a reality.

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Worth it for the title essay alone, which changed how I edit my work.

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Though it focuses on fiction, this in-depth walk-through of seven Russian short stories is a master class on what makes for compelling writing. Definitely contains lessons to apply to memoir and nonfiction narrative. The audiobook features multiple narrators that add a whole new dimension.

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Even though I never intend to write a screenplay, I found this scene-by-scene breakdown of three different movies highly instructive when thinking about nonfiction narrative storytelling.

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Fascinating. Even if you aren't a graphic artist or really into comics, I guarantee you will come away with some new ways of thinking about storytelling.

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Why had I never heard anyone talk about how craft is the product of cultural expectations before this? I underlined like crazy.

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If Mary Karr is writing about memoir, I am reading it.

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DeSalvo interviewed dozens of writers as well as drew from her own experience to curate pithy chapters on all phases of the writing process. I will definitely be pulling this off the shelf periodically for wisdom nuggets when I'm looking for inspiration at any point in my writing. My one complaint is I wish more diverse voices had been included.

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Freedman touches on all the basics of character, plot, arc, scene, and voice in this very accessible book.

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Includes flash essay examples and writing prompts. Great for both learning about the genre and getting started writing flash.

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