Narratively

With her love of human-centric storytelling, plus her unyielding curiosity for what makes different individuals tick, Ashley C. Ford’s values highlight what we’re looking for in our Spring 2022 Memoir Prize submissions.

We’ve spent thousands of hours editing writers’ stories about their own lives. If you’re interested in getting your memoir piece published, here’s how to stand out from the crowd.

A brilliant podcaster who takes true stories and tells them in totally original ways, Glynn — host of the podcasts Snap Judgment, Spooked and Heaven’s Gate — is a perfect judge for our Spring Memoir Prize.

In a Bible-belt state where sex toys stores are illegal, a church-going grandma, enterprising mom and sassy granddaughter build a booming business hawking penis pumps and butt plugs—and helping every person find their path to pleasure.

From studying Shakespeare to authoring a weekly sex column to directing a film about river blindness, Lacy Warner’s love of storytelling has taken many forms—and her own story has much to offer those just setting out on a creative path.

For our Spring Memoir Prize, we’re in search of revealing and emotional narratives, and that’s Nicole’s speciality — from her work on the Oscar-winning film Spotlight to the upcoming HBO Max Lizzo documentary.

For two centuries, an extreme protectionist policy barred all foreigners from setting foot inside Japan…except for on one tiny island, a cramped cultural crossroads where anything could, and did, happen.