The Art of Memoir Author:Mary Karr In The Art of Memoir, Mary Karr synthesizes her expertise as professor and therapy patient, writer and spiritual seeker, recovered alcoholic and ""black belt sinner,"" providing a unique window into the mechanics and art of the form that is as irreverent, insightful, and entertaining as her own work in the genre. The Art of Memoir lays bare Karr... more »'s own process. As she breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir, she breaks open our concepts of memory and identity, and illuminates the cathartic power of reflecting on the past. Anybody with an inner life or complicated history, whether writer or reader, will relate.« less