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More Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure
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Thousands of people around the world responded to SMITH Magazine's call for six-word memoirs. Following up on the smashing success of the New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning, here are more memoirs from Sarah Silverman, Junot Diaz, Neil Patrick Harris, Suze Orman, Gay Talese, Tony Hawk, Amy Tan—and hundreds of never-before-published writers. Funny and bittersweet, witty and wild, or downright tragic, these addictive life stories are both monumental and miniscule. Six-word memoirs have become a globalphenomenon, offering anyone and everyone a telling peek at humanity and a ...
Thousands of people around the world responded to SMITH Magazine's call for six-word memoirs. Following up on the smashing success of the New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning, here are more memoirs from Sarah Silverman, Junot Diaz, Neil Patrick Harris, Suze Orman, Gay Talese, Tony Hawk, Amy Tan—and hundreds of never-before-published writers. Funny and bittersweet, witty and wild, or downright tragic, these addictive life stories are both monumental and miniscule. Six-word memoirs have become a globalphenomenon, offering anyone and everyone a telling peek at humanity and a chance to find the writer within. "Father: ‘Anything but journalism.' I rebelled." —Malcolm Gladwell "Live man's life in woman's body!" —Diane von Furstenberg "Met wife at her bachelorette party." —Eddie Matz "The miserable childhood leads to royalties." —Frank McCourt "I never checked my lottery ticket." —Casey Burra "Shiny head. Hippie hair. Shiny head." —Wally Lamb "Bipolar, no two ways about it." —Jason Owen "So would you believe me anyway?" —James Frey "Can't look at heart donor's picture." —Tonia Hall "Healed with steel, then got real." —Dr. Mehmet Oz "I still practice my Oscar speech." —Jennifer Labbienti "I've done it all except hear." —Marlee Matlin
