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Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Issue · Oct 1, 2026

    The Prompt-O-Matic: #138 (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="4350" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kLHV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6533184a-5261-4ad2-89ad-5415e08ce2cc_9860x4350.

  2. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Birthday Cake (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="562.7142857142857" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q2PU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F800281e0-c966-4a19-861a-b705c3c0d76

  3. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire #147: Lana Lin (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Since 2010, in various publications, I’ve interviewed authors—mostly memoirists—about aspects of writing and publishing. Initially I did this for my own edification, as someone who was struggling to find the courage and support to write and publish <a href="https://b

  4. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    "Memoir Monday" Personal Essay Roundup 9/28/26 (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Memoir Land—a newsletter edited by , now featuring four verticals:Memoir Monday, a weekly curation of the best personal essays from around the web brought to you by Narratively, The Rumpus, Granta, Guernica, Oldster Magazine, Literary Hub</a

  5. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire 243: Judy Sandler (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    Since 2010, in various publications, I’ve interviewed authors—mostly memoirists—about aspects of writing and publishing. Initially I did this for my own edification, as someone who was struggling to find the courage and support to write and publish <a href="https://b

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