Memoir Monday

A weekly curation of the best personal essays from around the web...

"Memoir Monday" Personal Essay Roundup 4/27/26

PLUS: Scroll down to the bottom for so many great workshops, calls for submissions, and a conference....

Apr 27 • Memoir Land

"Memoir Monday" Personal Essay Roundup 4/20/26

PLUS: Scroll down to the bottom for so many great workshops, calls for submissions, and a conference....

Apr 20 • Memoir Land

Which Have Been Your Favorite Personal Essays Lately—Or Ever?

A crowd-sourced "Memoir Monday" while I'm away leading a workshop.

Apr 13 • Memoir Land

Memoir Monday Roundup 4/6/26

PLUS: Scroll down to the bottom for so many great workshops, calls for submissions, and a conference....

Apr 6 • Memoir Land

Memoir Monday Roundup 3/30/26

A compendium of stellar personal essays. PLUS: Scroll down to the bottom for so many great workshops, calls for submissions, and a conference....

Mar 30 • Memoir Land

Memoir Monday Roundup 3/23/26

So many great personal essays. PLUS: Scroll down to the bottom for so many great workshops, calls for submissions, and a conference....

Mar 23 • Memoir Land

Memoir Monday Roundup 3/16/26

Essays...get your personal essays. PLUS: Scroll down to the bottom for so many great workshops, calls for submissions, and a conference....

Mar 16 • Memoir Land

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