103: Why it Works (or Not)—The Tragedy of True Crime, Part 1

This episode is part of a series where I take already published memoir and break down what works and why (and what doesn’t work and why). I’ve found that when I’m teaching my Memoir Method concepts to my writers, they benefit from seeing how these principles play out in memoir that you can find at the bookstore. This month I’m looking at the memoir / true crime hybrid, The Tragedy of True Crime, and today is part 1. Let’s get started.

The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That Define US by John J. Lennon

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