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Why The Term Misery Memoir Offends Me

Why The Term Misery Memoir Offends Me

I may as well start off bluntly. I simply hate the words ‘misery memoir’. I can recall the first time I heard it. I was speaking to a sales account manager at a well known publishing house in London and she used those words in reference to my book. They were one of three publishers […]

January 30, 2016 | By Natacha Tormey | 2 Replies More

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