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I am an incurable memoir addict. I love reading it, teaching it, and writing it. Here you will find stories from a life, but you will also learn how to write it, and how memoir can be transformative beyond the page.

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About Dr Lily Dunn

I am a writer and I write memoir. My latest book was Nonfiction Book of the Year by Guardian and Spectator, and itโ€™s called Sins Of My Father. My forthcoming book is INTO BEING: The Radical Craft of Memoir and its Power to Transform (due 2025)

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