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by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner
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  • Marion Roach Smith on Why Your Memoir Should Not Be About You

    October 19, 2026 · 45 min

    This is a wonderful episode for listeners ready to dive into topics ranging from aboutness, how to think about what you’re writing, and why your memoir should not be about you. Guest Marion Roach Smith shares with listeners her algorithm…

  • David Lauerstein on Truth-Telling as an Act of Defiance

    October 12, 2026 · 32 min

    This week’s guest, David Lauterstein, joins us to talk about art and writing and purpose. Lauterstein’s book couldn’t NOT catch our eye. Sodomy Gods is a provocative title, and the point of giving his memoir this title was to make a point…

  • Murray Hill on Purpose as a Lifeline

    October 5, 2026 · 49 min

    Given our deep love of the show “Somebody, Somewhere,” Memoir Nation is thrilled to have Murray Hill as a guest on the show. We’re celebrating his new memoir, Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man, where he shares how reading the stories…

  • Ebony Walden on the Travel Memoir

    September 28, 2026 · 46 min

    This week we’re honoring the power of the travel memoir, which is a popular subgenre of memoir—and a place where exploration meets self-discovery. The act of travel in fact has much in common with writing memoir, as both pursuits push you…

  • Jessy Easton on Writing the Hard Thing

    September 21, 2026 · 45 min

    This week’s show explores writing the hard thing—and how releasing the hard thing into the world frees us from the burden of carrying secrets and being anything less than our whole selves in the world. Guest Jessy Easton is a beautiful…

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  • Terria Smith on How Our Adventures Shape Us

    September 14, 2026 · 45 min

    There’s so much self-understanding to be gleaned from how we move in the world. This week Brooke and Grant explore adventure and migration and living abroad, springing from the stories of guest Terria Smith, whose memoir, Love You So Many…

  • Captain Nia Gilliam on Monoculture Moments in Memoir

    September 7, 2026 · 41 min

    We’re taking the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11 to explore monoculture moments in memoir. These are collective events that we’ve all gone through together, where you know exactly where you were when an event happened…

  • Reyna Grande on Finding Beauty in Your Prison

    August 31, 2026 · 46 min

    We are back from our summer break with the first guest of our ninth season, Reyna Grande, in conversation about her new book, Migrant Heart. In this book, Reyna examines the ways in which she’s gravitated toward the memories that most…

  • Andre Dubus III and Marya Hornbacher on The Cost of Telling the Truth

    August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    This is the last of our summer Best-Of episodes, this one featuring clips from our interviews with Andre Dubus III and Marya Hornbacher. Yes, these two authors are legacy memoirists, both of whom have written New York Times bestsellers…

  • Roxane Gay and Myriam Gurba on Refusing to Be Nice

    August 17, 2026 · 45 min

    These two former guests are partnered for their clear-eyed take on the world and their unwillingness to back down. Roxane Gay and Myriam Gurba are as loved as they are rebuked for their honesty and their critical takes‚ and for writing…

  • Jose Antonio Vargas and Beth Macy on Memoir That Changes Culture

    August 10, 2026 · 58 min

    During the month of August, Memoir Nation revisits its favorite guests of the past year. This week we’re pairing up powerhouse authors Jose Antonio Vargas and Beth Macy, whose memoirs touch on social-cultural issues that force…

  • Kwame Alexander and E. Jean Carroll on the Power of Staying the Course

    August 3, 2026 · 44 min

    Happy August, Memoir Nation! As is our custom, we bring you our favorite guests of the past year, partnered by theme. This week we chose Kwame Alexander and E. Jean Carroll, both of whom have seen major personal victories in the months…

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About the show

Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey. Originally launched as Write-minded in 2018, this is a weekly writing podcast that focuses on memoir and personal writing, as well as industry trends and tips and resources for writers and authors.  Memoir Nation features a segment called Book Alley at the end of each episode to talk about recent memoirs that authors have sent Brooke and Grant, or memoirs they've discovered that are thought provoking or have sparked inspiration. Brooke and Grant bring to this weekly podcast their deeply held belief that everyone is a writer, and everyone’s story matters. Discover more about Memoir Nation at memoirnation.com.