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Truth is subjective in memoir writing from "summary" of The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
The notion that truth is subjective in memoir writing can be unsettling. After all, we like to believe in the inherent truthfulness of personal narratives. But the truth is, memory is a fickle thing. It can be easily swayed by time, emotions, and perspective. When we sit down to write our memoirs, we are not simply recounting facts. We are attempting to capture the essence of our experiences, the way they felt to us at the time. This means that our version of the truth may not align with someone else's. And that's okay. As Mary Karr explains, "The memoirist is like a detective in search of the truth, piecing together fragments of memory to create a coherent narra...
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