Memoir Land
Sari Botton, Memoir Land, Chloé Caldwell, Nina Sharma, Karen Malpede, [email protected]Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.
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The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire 239: Amra Brooks
Since 2010, in various publications, I’ve interviewed authors—mostly memoirists—about aspects of writing and publishing. Initially I did this for my own edification, as someone who was struggling to find the courage and support to wri...
"Memoir Monday" Personal Essay Roundup 9/14/26
Welcome to Memoir Land—a newsletter edited by , now featuring four verticals:
- Memoir Monday, a weekly curation of the best personal essays from around the web brought to you by Narratively, The Rumpus, Granta, Guernica, Oldster Magaz...
The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire 238: Taylor Tomlinson
Since 2010, in various publications, I’ve interviewed authors—mostly memoirists—about aspects of writing and publishing. Initially I did this for my own edification, as someone who was struggling to find the courage and support to wri...
The Prompt-O-Matic: #135
A little something to get you writing.
Readers,
Parenting Through a Playlist
Chloé and her stepdaughter at Chloé’s father’s memorial in July, 2025, after their two-year enforced estrangement.
When Spotify first added direct messaging, mid August 2025, I took to Substack notes, writing:
“Spotify added dming? Yessss...
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Sari Botton is the author of the memoir "And You May Find Yourself." She edited two bestselling anthologies: "Goodbye to All That" and "Never Can Say Goodbye." She publishes Oldster Magazine, Memoir Land, and Adventures in Journalism.
All things memoir and personal essays! Four verticals: "Memoir Monday" weekly roundup of best essays; "First Person Singular" original personal essays; "The Lit Lab" interviews and craft essays; and "Goodbye to All That" featuring NYC stories.
Wrote 5 books: Women, I'll Tell You In Person, Legs Get Led Astray, The Red Zone, & Trying (8/2025 Graywolf). Anthologized in Goodbye To All That, Without A Net, Sluts, etc. Essays in NYT, The Cut, MSNBC, Vogue, Bon Appétit, The Believer, etc
NINA SHARMA’s debut collection of personal essays THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL: LOVE IN BLACK AND BROWN has just been released on Penguin Press.
Writer, playwright, director, peace activist
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