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Abigail Thomas
Abigail Thomas, daughter of renowned science writer Lewis Thomas, was a book editor and book agent. A Three Dog Life is her fifth book; the most recent, Safekeeping, is also a memoir. She wrote Thinking About Memoir, an instructional book, and teaches fiction writing in the graduate program at The New School.

Author Archives: Abigail Thomas

Abigail Thomas, daughter of renowned science writer Lewis Thomas, was a book editor and book agent. A Three Dog Life is her fifth book; the most recent, Safekeeping, is also a memoir. She wrote Thinking About Memoir, an instructional book, and teaches fiction writing in the graduate program at The New School.

What the Moment Can Hold

May 21, 2009 | Abigail Thomas

The first time I hold my daughter’s daughter I feel so sad. I don’t remember feeling this when her sons were born. It is a strange feeling, the wrong emotion for this happy time, but I can’t help it. I’m remembering when the baby in my arms was my daughter, when it was all still…

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Getting Started Writing Memoir

May 14, 2009 | Abigail Thomas

Ever since I started writing in earnest and working with other writers, I’ve been curious about why one chooses fiction for one story and non-fiction for another. Most of what I write is drawn from personal experience so for me it’s pretty simple — some stories need to be served straight up. That’s non-fiction. Others…

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