Writing Memoir With Judy Goldman

In this episode, memoirist Judy Goldman talks at length about memoir writing, including the differences between autobiography and memoir, the narrative and the reflection, the importance of reflection in memoir writing, the balance between narrative and analysis and memoir structure. To illustrate some of her advice, Judy reads several passages from her book: “Together, A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap.” Access the episode HERE.

Judy is the author of six books: two memoirs, two novels, and two books of poetry. She has won many prizes and awards for her work which has appeared widely in literary journals and has received many awards, including the Hobson Award for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters, the Fortner Writer and Community Award for “outstanding generosity to other writers and the larger community,” and the Beverly D. Clark Author Award from Queens University. Judy is an accomplished author and advocate for the writing community.