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We all have a story to tell, treasured memories that say, “I was here." Yvonne Vassel is a professional personal historian who brings your story to life.

02/23/2023

In her new book Black Archives, Renata Cherlise makes the case for celebrating everyday Black joy.

02/23/2023

It took me many years to love my Blackness. Much of that had to do with the fact that I was learning about Black histories for the first time. These ...

02/23/2023

The first time Katherine Ashby saw her artwork installed at Gunston Hall, the historic home of U.S. Founding Father George Mason IV, it was surreal. “I had never done something that felt that important or that had been installed physically,” the senior painting major from George Mason University...

02/23/2023

For people who have not experienced it, life in prison can seem unimaginable. So reporters who have themselves been incarcerated can offer an important perspective when covering the prison system. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lawrence Bartley, host of the new series Inside Story, which documents li...

02/22/2023

When you create your story – or obituary — “You are giving your family and friends a gift, and it's a gift that only you can give. And if you don't give it, it's just gone. Cause we can't retrieve it after you're gone," says James R. Hagerty, author of "Yours Truly"

02/22/2023

On February 15, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) presented its Press Freedom Award to Iranian journalists Niloufar Hamedi ...

02/22/2023

Here are the many ways leaders and entrepreneurs can benefit from writing and sharing their life stories.

02/22/2023

On Wednesday, February 15, the author Raechel Anne Jolie came to WKU to discuss their new book--Rust Belt Femme--and give general tips for writers.

12/07/2022

Elliot Page’s ’Pageboy’ will cover his rise to fame, Oscar-nominated role in ’Juno,’ and transition.

12/07/2022

The coauthor of memoirs by Vanessa Lachey, Shep Rose, and Chrishell Stause spills about the glamour—and grit—of helping the famous tell their stories.

04/12/2022

Thanks to rereading Austen I have experienced a rejuvenation of spirit and energy

04/11/2022

Meghan O’Rourke discusses her new book, “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness.”...

04/11/2022

After an ectopic pregnancy that ruptured, Georgina Scull spoke to people around the world facing death – and discovered the regrets they want us all to learn from

04/11/2022

When the time came for Hugh W. Morton to write the definitive story about his mountain climbing exploits, he found that some of the same characteristics he relied heavily upon

04/04/2022

As a child, Agnieszka Matejko's mother was among thousands of Poles deported to Siberia by the Soviet regime. Yet, despite almost starving to death, her mother never spoke ill of the Russian people.

04/04/2022

"What gets remembered is a function of who's in the room doing the remembering," Betty Reid Soskin has said. She shaped World War II history exhibits to highlight the segregation Black people faced.

03/08/2022

Last year’s festival saw a hat-trick of awards for a feature telling the true story of Fahrije Hoti, a Kosovan war widow who rebelled against her village patriarchy

03/08/2022

All stories have a beginning, middle and end

01/26/2022

Ali's memoir is intelligent and incisive in its arguments against "whiteness" but focuses, too, on hope and heart — calling for a more compassionate world through community and solidarity.

05/24/2021

If you have ever written a high school term essay, you can write your life story. Here are the 10 core legacy themes to help you accomplish it.

04/11/2021

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02/22/2021

Have you ever wondered what’s most important to people at the end of their lives?

02/05/2021

Black music heals me. For me, there is no other place to start but here — to pay homage to the music that birthed and raised me.

02/05/2021

Has the publishing industry cultivated an audience who only believe writers who are performing their presumed culture?

02/05/2021

Many of us dream of writing a book one day, but it’s a long road from coming up with an idea to autographing first editions for your fans (or even just your family members). So how do you make that happen? No two writers’ journeys to publication are the same, but most follow the same general pat...

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