as in biography
a history of a person's life
the former senator has a lucrative contract to write his memoirs, in which he will supposedly set the record straight
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One of the men in the background of the episode’s opening scenes, for example, is Jerry Stahl, the novelist and screenwriter whose 1995 memoir Permanent Midnight became a movie in 1998 starring Severance boss Ben Stiller.
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Grace's story reached new audiences in 2016 with the release of her memoir, Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
While legal challenges provided one pathway to freedom, many Black women also engaged in intellectual resistance, using poetry, memoirs, and religious expression to challenge their oppression.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Actress Ione Skye, 51, is an open book in her debut memoir Say Everything.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Grace's story reached new audiences in 2016 with the release of her memoir, Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
While legal challenges provided one pathway to freedom, many Black women also engaged in intellectual resistance, using poetry, memoirs, and religious expression to challenge their oppression.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Actress Ione Skye, 51, is an open book in her debut memoir Say Everything.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Memoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoir. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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