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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Newsom, who is 58, has a memoir coming out next month.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
What’s so appealing about her new memoir, Life After Ambition, though, is its absolute avoidance of prescription.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
How Freediving Brought Me Back Into My Own Body
In this excerpt from her new memoir, Fetishized, writer Kaila Yu finds peace with her identity through freediving.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The book, published by Bedford Square, is her sixth, and the third memoir from the British aristocrat who only began writing at age 87.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
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His biography was removed from the royal family's official website, and Prince William dodged a question alluding to his uncle's recent drama during his trip to Brazil this week.—
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The seven years following his death have seen a wake of commemorative projects including a 2019 posthumous album, a biography, a photo book, a new track released in May and the Avicii Experience museum in the artist’s hometown of Stockholm.—
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O’Neill did not become rich in his public job, living off his pension and a best-selling autobiography and a few TV commercials after quitting.—
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The film was based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic, a Vietnam War veteran who was wounded and paralyzed, later becoming an anti-war activist.—
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“Memoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoir. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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