COMMENT OF THE DAY: The meaning of “memoir”

By Volcano Staff on March 31, 2011

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Today's comment of the day comes from Harrison Fart, in regard to Molly Gilmore's recent feature on Michelle Tea and the Sister Spit literary tour - which was in town last week.

Fart writes,

I'm sorry, but Ms. Gilmore might want to look up the definition of "memoir."

A "memoir" is, by definition, an autobiographical work.
You cannot write a "memoir" about someone else.
And you absolutely cannot write a "science-fictional memoir."