Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner present: Write-Minded Is Now Memoir Nation
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Apr 28, 2025
The hosts reveal the exciting rebranding to Memoir Nation, igniting a passion for storytelling. They introduce the Jan Your Story event, encouraging daily writing and community engagement. Discussing the transformative power of memoirs, they highlight their ability to foster empathy and preserve personal legacies. Listeners can expect a refined focus on personal narratives while the essence of the show remains intact. With upcoming classes and support initiatives, there's a fresh energy for writers of all levels!
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Join Memoir Nation to start writing your memoir today through our JanYourStory challenge.
Write 500 words a day in January and build momentum to finish your story by year's end.
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Memoir Builds Empathy and Change
Memoir changes writers by helping them make sense of their experiences in new ways.
It also changes readers by fostering empathy and showing they're not alone.
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Girls Interrupted
How Pop Culture Is Failing Women
Lisa Whittington-Hill
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Whipping Girl
A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
Julia Serano
In Whipping Girl, Julia Serano presents a collection of essays that debunk myths and misconceptions about trans women, femininity, and gender. She argues that transphobia is deeply connected to sexism and the societal devaluation of femininity. Serano uses her personal experiences, training as a biologist, and career in queer activism to bridge the gap between biological and social perspectives on gender. The book makes a compelling case for the importance of empowering femininity and highlights the need for feminists and transgender activists to work together to create a more just and inclusive society. The third edition includes a new afterword addressing the contemporary anti-trans backlash[1][2][5].
Drinking: A Love Story
Caroline Knapp
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The Crack-Up
F Scott Fitzgerald
The Crack-Up is a posthumous collection of essays by F. Scott Fitzgerald, compiled and edited by Edmund Wilson. It includes three essays originally published in Esquire magazine in 1936, along with letters and notes. The book provides a candid look at Fitzgerald's life, exploring themes of personal struggle, fame, and the disillusionment of the Jazz Age.
Prozac Nation
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Prozac Nation is a candid memoir by Elizabeth Wurtzel that explores her experiences with atypical depression, personal struggles, and the societal context of mental health in America during the 1990s. The book is both a personal narrative and a broader commentary on the prevalence of mental illness among young adults.
We’ve been waiting a long time to make this announcement, and the day is finally here. Write-minded is rebranding as Memoir Nation—and along with Memoir Nation the podcast comes Memoir Nation the community and website, and an annual event we’ll be kicking off in January called JanYourStory. On this week’s episode, Grant and Brooke share the news, and talk about why they’re going this direction, and why they’re both so moved and inspired by memoir. The show won’t change all that much, though the focus may be a little more refined. Please visit www.MemoirNation.com to see what we’re up to, and if you’re a long time listener, we’re asking for your support by way of donations at: https://buymeacoffee.com/memoirnation. This helps us get off the ground with this new endeavor. And we thank you for listening and for your support!
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