Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir

by Toni Morrison, Annie Dillard, Alfred Kazin, Russell Baker

Biography Writing

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Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir brings together Toni Morrison, Annie Dillard, Alfred Kazin, and Russell Baker for a thoughtful exploration of memoir and its literary possibilities. A useful selection for readers, writers, and anyone interested in how personal experience becomes art.

ISBN-13 9780395901502 ASIN 0395901502 Views 282 Publisher Harper Perennial Year 1998 Edition Subsequent Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 240 Adult No Created February 21, 2026 Updated October 15, 2026

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Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir examines memoir as a distinctive form of writing.

Featuring work by Toni Morrison, Annie Dillard, Alfred Kazin, and Russell Baker, the book presents multiple authorial perspectives on the genre.

It is suited to readers interested in memoir, literary craft, and the relationship between personal experience and written expression.

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