Memoirs aren’t always “truthy” stories.
Using Stephen Colbert’s concept of “truthiness,” keynote speaker Ben Yagoda analyzed the accuracy of autobiographies at the ACES banquet Saturday night.
“How ‘truthy’ does a memoir have to be?” said Yagoda, a professor of English and journalism at the University of Delaware and author of “Memoir: A History” and “When You Catch [...]
Activities
When you catch a memoir, chart it
David Sullivan, Merrill Perlman and Teresa Schmedding prepare to talk shop on the radio (Denis Devine, WHYY)
As noted in our Opening Session, ACES veterans David Sullivan, Teresa Schmedding and Merrill Perlman visited the studios of public radio station WHYY this morning. Guest host Tracey Matisak spoke to them about the conference, its importance and their [...]
Phillies tickets available, update
Wednesday night, your (2008) World Champion Philadelphia Phillies take on the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. We’ve got tickets for the game, Section 307, available for $30 each. Call me at 714-785-6800.
We have one ticket left! Still on the fence? C’mon. I’ll be there, as will Niko Dugan, Amy Goldstein, Lisa McLendon,
–Daniel Hunt, The [...]
