January 2016

Mary Karr (The Liars’ Club, The Art of Memoir) Wednesday, February 10 / 7:00 PM UCSB Corwin Pavilion FREE This year’s Diana and Simon Raab Writer-in-Residence is best-selling memoirist, poet and essayist Mary Karr. Her most recent publication, The Art of Memoir, features excerpts from her favorite memoirs and anecdotes from fellow writers' experiences. The Art of Memoir breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir and expands our concepts of memory and identity, illuminating the cathartic power of reflecting on the past.