Exceptional memoirs, engaging classics, and artful structures
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Memoir
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The article explicitly discusses 'exceptional memoirs' as a category - understanding the history and craft of memoir writing would provide valuable context for appreciating what makes certain memoirs stand out
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Story structure
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The article title specifically mentions 'artful structures' suggesting discussion of how authors construct their narratives - understanding formal narrative theory would deepen appreciation of these techniques
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Western canon
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The article discusses 'engaging classics' - understanding how literary canons form and evolve provides context for why certain works become classics and how readers engage with them across generations
Exceptional memoirs, engaging classics, and artful structures
November was a fantastic reading month for me. So fantastic that ranking my books was excruciating. Several of these books are in contention for my best books of the year, many of them would top the rankings of previous months, and all of them are books I’d highly recommend. Not to mention these rankings could easily go a different direction depending o…
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