Memoirs from women who WRITE

Memoirs from women who can write like nobody's business, especially poets, novelists, and journalists. Unique life experiences told through incredible prose. Open to suggestions!

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created by catsano

last updated April, 2026

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Love this! They Called Us Exceptional by Prachi Gupta and The Dragons, The Giant, The Women by Wayétu Moore absolutely belong on this list

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amazing recs! I'll check them out! edit: both immediately made it onto my tbr, these look so so good. tysm ❀

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Oooh! Arundhati Roy wrote a memoir! Mother Mary Comes to Me

And another author I love, Edwidge Danticat wrote Brother, I’m Dying.

I think they’d make great additions to the list.

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Oh and also! The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward

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those all look perfect!! added to my tbr. thank you for the recs!!

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Great! No problem 😁

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eeeeeee I love this list so much.

One suggestion that I've read and two I intend to get to:

  • The Liar's Club by Mary Karr
  • The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander
  • The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
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thank you ill take a look!! edit: all added to my tbr, thank youuu

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oh we love to see it!!!!!! what a great list theme!

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loveeee this! i love a well-written memoir!

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