Diaries go way back. Memoirs too, though they also now rank as one of the fastest growing genres in American book publishing. We’ll examine the history and practice of writing journals and memoirs. From daily logs to travel notes, personal growth charts to family history, what motivated the first diarists? How have journals and memoirs changed over time? What are the most excellent examples of the form published today? We’ll cover all this and more, and even get you started on your own creative, true-to-life project.