Ourselves, Our Families: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Arlie Hochschild, Ann Packer, Kevin Sessums, Sarah Tomlinson

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Whether it’s via fiction, memoir, essays or journalism, writers and readers alike are drawn to stories about ourselves and our families, whatever form they take. A heralded fiction writer and two memoirists discuss their choice of genre and the compelling pull of family stories as well as the individual’s tale.