Tonight’s book discussion of The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr centered on chapters eighteen through twenty-two, pages 163-191.

We had a lively discussion on various points Karr made in this section, and then we focused on pages 190-191 where Karr lists what all great memoirs include. Members offered opinions on the following:

• What rings true to you in this list?
• What parts do you try to incorporate into your stories?
• What items do you disagree with?