Sue Silverman’s call to memoir
Everyone has a story. And all our voices are important.—Sue William Silverman Melissa Hart on her blog Butt to Chair interviews Sue William Silverman about her latest book, Fearless Confessions: A Writer’s Guide to Memoir. The author of two memoirs, Silverman makes a strong case for a the validity of memoir as a form of confession: We’ve been accused of navel gazing. The word “confessional” is used in a demeaning way, suggesting that we’re whining or complaining, along those lines. …