Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey. Originally launched as Write-minded in 2018, this is a weekly writing podcast that focuses on memoir and personal writing, as well as industry trends and tips and resources for writers and authors. Memoir Nation features a segment called Book Alley at the end of each episode to talk about recent memoirs that authors have sent Brooke and Grant, or memoirs they've discovered that are thought provoking or ha...
Memoir Showers and Celebrity Pet Memoirs (WTF?)
23 mins; March 30, 2026
Rachel Eliza Griffiths on Finding the Poetry in Grief
49 mins; March 23, 2026
Janine Kovac on Getting Into Writing Residencies and Book Festivals
40 mins; March 16, 2026
Marya Hornbacher on Memoirs That Prevail
56 mins; March 09, 2026
Mimi Nichter on Finding the Courage to Tell Your Story
50 mins; March 02, 2026
Jordan Carlos on Writing Memoir as a Portal to Self-Betterment
50 mins; February 23, 2026
Sarah Aziza on Memoir as a Work of Art
57 mins; February 16, 2026
Karen Palmer on Catalyst Moments as Inspiration for Memoir
51 mins; February 09, 2026
#ReadingAfrica: A Panel with Sahra Noor, Joanne Bloch, Colleen Higgs, and Patrice Nganang
52 mins; February 02, 2026
Andre Dubus III on Responsibility, Exposure, and Harm in Memoir Writing
64 hours 38 mins; January 26, 2026
Suzette Partido on Writing About the Challenges We Face While Holding onto Hope and Possibility
48 mins; January 19, 2026
Jose Antonio Vargas on Life in a Country That Says You Don’t Belong
61 hours 50 mins; January 12, 2026
Memoir Nation Greatest Hits, 2018-2025
51 mins; January 05, 2026
Grant and Brooke on How to Keep Doing What You Say You Want to Do—and Write and Finish Your Memoir (JanYourStory Prep)
16 mins; December 29, 2025
Brooke & Grant on How to Start or Restart Your Memoir (JanYourStory Prep)
21 mins; December 22, 2025
Kamy Wicoff and Deborah Siegel-Acevedo on The Power of Community (JanYourStory Prep)
60 hours 17 mins; December 15, 2025
Laura Vanderkam on Making Time to Write (JanYourStory Prep)
31 mins; December 08, 2025
Chris Baty on The Magic of a Goal and a Deadline (JanYourStory Prep)
43 mins; December 01, 2025
Susan Orlean on Writing the Story of a Life Well Lived
45 mins; November 24, 2025
Beth Macy on Writing to Explore Why We’re So Divided
46 mins; November 17, 2025
Julie Lythcott-Haims on Writing as an Act of Service
56 mins; November 10, 2025
Julie Lythcott-Haims on Writing as an Act of Service
52 mins; November 10, 2025
E. Jean Carroll on Untold Stories That Have To Be Told
51 mins; November 03, 2025
E. Jean Carroll on Untold Stories That Have To Be Told
47 mins; November 03, 2025
Roy Wood Jr. on the Legacies We Inherit and Pass On
60 hours 16 mins; October 27, 2025
Roy Wood Jr. on the Legacies We Inherit and Pass On
56 mins; October 27, 2025
Mallary Tenore Tarpley on Writing Your Memoir When You’re Still Living the Story
44 mins; October 20, 2025
Mallary Tenore Tarpley on Writing Your Memoir When You’re Still Living the Story
40 mins; October 20, 2025
Regina Brooks on the Business of Memoir
52 mins; October 13, 2025
Regina Brooks on the Business of Memoir
49 mins; October 13, 2025
Kwame Alexander on Saying Yes!
52 mins; October 06, 2025
Kwame Alexander on Saying Yes!
55 mins; October 06, 2025
Melissa Febos on Solitude as Creative Fuel
45 mins; September 29, 2025
Melissa Febos on Solitude as Creative Fuel
48 mins; September 29, 2025
Elizabeth Crane on Point of View in Memoir
37 mins; September 22, 2025
Elizabeth Crane on Point of View in Memoir
34 mins; September 22, 2025
Roxane Gay on Memoir as Manifesto
40 mins; September 15, 2025
Roxane Gay on Memoir as Manifesto
44 mins; September 15, 2025
Jeannie Vanasco on the Mother-Daughter Relationship in Memoir
45 mins; September 08, 2025
Jeannie Vanasco on the Mother-Daughter Relationship in Memoir
48 mins; September 08, 2025
Myriam Gurba on Packing a Punch with Language
49 mins; September 01, 2025
Myriam Gurba on Packing a Punch with Language
46 mins; September 01, 2025
Carvell Wallace and Victoria Chang on Emotions and Memoir
45 mins; August 25, 2025
Carvell Wallace and Victoria Chang on Emotions and Memoir
48 mins; August 25, 2025
Amanda Knox and Lidia Yuknavitch on Reclaiming
53 mins; August 18, 2025
Amanda Knox and Lidia Yuknavitch on Reclaiming
50 mins; August 18, 2025
Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lee Wind on Championing Marginalized Characters
55 mins; August 11, 2025
Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lee Wind on Championing Marginalized Characters
52 mins; August 11, 2025
Jane Alison and Jeannine Ouellette on Craft and Form
48 mins; August 04, 2025
Jane Alison and Jeannine Ouellette on Craft and Form
45 mins; August 04, 2025
John B. King on The Career Memoir
46 mins; July 28, 2025
John B. King on The Career Memoir
49 mins; July 28, 2025
W. Kamau Bell on Creating Conversations in a Complicated, Comedic World
46 mins; July 21, 2025
W. Kamau Bell on Creating Conversations in a Complicated, Comedic World
43 mins; July 21, 2025
Jeff Hiller on The Celebrity Memoir
46 mins; July 14, 2025
Jeff Hiller on The Celebrity Memoir
42 mins; July 14, 2025
Prabal Gurang on Why No Outside Validation Is Needed
45 mins; July 07, 2025
Prabal Gurang on Why No Outside Validation Is Needed
42 mins; July 07, 2025
Molly Jong-Fast on Opening a Vein on the Page
38 mins; June 30, 2025
Molly Jong-Fast on Opening a Vein on the Page
35 mins; June 30, 2025
Jennifer Croft on How Illustrations and Photos Inform and Enhance Memoir
39 mins; June 23, 2025
Jennifer Croft on How Illustrations and Photos Inform and Enhance Memoir
43 mins; June 23, 2025
Sara Kehaulani Goo on Writing as Kuleana
40 mins; June 16, 2025
Sara Kehaulani Goo on Writing as Kuleana
36 mins; June 16, 2025
Victoria Chang on Exploring Silence
41 mins; June 09, 2025
Victoria Chang on Exploring Silence
38 mins; June 09, 2025
Elissa Altman on Permission
52 mins; June 02, 2025
Elissa Altman on Permission
48 mins; June 02, 2025
Vauhini Vara on Where Self Meets Technology
44 mins; May 26, 2025
Vauhini Vara on Where Self Meets Technology
47 mins; May 26, 2025
Amanda Knox on Reclaiming Your Story on Your Terms
54 mins; May 19, 2025
Amanda Knox on Reclaiming Your Story on Your Terms
50 mins; May 19, 2025
Nicole Graev Lipson on Self as a Fictional Character
45 mins; May 12, 2025
Nicole Graev Lipson on Self as a Fictional Character
42 mins; May 12, 2025
Jill Ciment on What It Means to Reconsider a Memoir?
35 mins; May 05, 2025
Jill Ciment on What It Means to Reconsider a Memoir?
32 mins; May 05, 2025
Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner present: Write-Minded Is Now Memoir Nation
21 mins; April 28, 2025
Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner present: Write-Minded Is Now Memoir Nation
22 mins; April 28, 2025
How to Read in Public, featuring Jorah LaFleur
41 mins; April 21, 2025
How to Read in Public, featuring Jorah LaFleur
44 mins; April 21, 2025
Write What You Know, featuring Betsy Lerner
43 mins; April 14, 2025
Write What You Know, featuring Betsy Lerner
40 mins; April 14, 2025
Brooke & Grant on Miranda July’s All Fours
31 mins; April 07, 2025
Brooke & Grant on Miranda July’s All Fours
32 mins; April 07, 2025
You’re Going to Have Feelings About Publishing, featuring Kate McKean
42 mins; March 31, 2025
You’re Going to Have Feelings About Publishing, featuring Kate McKean
38 mins; March 31, 2025
Shapeshifting, featuring Lidia Yuknavitch
41 mins; March 24, 2025
Shapeshifting, featuring Lidia Yuknavitch
38 mins; March 24, 2025
Writing to Save Your Life, featuring Samina Ali
39 mins; March 17, 2025
Writing to Save Your Life, featuring Samina Ali
36 mins; March 17, 2025
Hard-Won Wisdom, featuring Sari Botton
44 mins; March 10, 2025
Hard-Won Wisdom, featuring Sari Botton
41 mins; March 10, 2025
The Suburban Novel, featuring Tom Perrotta
46 mins; March 03, 2025
The Suburban Novel, featuring Tom Perrotta
49 mins; March 03, 2025
Infusing Mystery into Literary Fiction, featuring Jean Kwok
41 mins; February 24, 2025
Infusing Mystery into Literary Fiction, featuring Jean Kwok