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Reality literature
Broadcast: Midmorning, 05/08/2008, 9:06 a.m.
St. Paul, Minn. — Look at any bestseller list, and most likely you'll find a few memoirs.
Real life stories about tragic childhoods, abuse and recovery, failure and redemption are all the rage right now, and despite some recent controversies, more are sure to come.
Midmorning examines the popularity of the memoir.
Guests
Marie Arana: Editor of the Washington Post's Book World, and author of the memoir "American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood."
Ellen Heltzel: Former book editor and book critic who runs "The Book Babes" Web site with Margo Hammond.
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- Arvonne Fraser recounts her life in politics (12/03/2007)
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