How do memoirists manage to tell the truth about painful circumstances in their past, while still keeping a grip on compassion and levity? In today's episode I talk with memoirist T. Marie Bertineau about how she processed difficult childhood memories to write about her family of origin with both love and honesty. We also discuss her upbringing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and what she's learned about life and legacy as a writer, midlife woman, and memoirist.

Episode Links:

• The Mason House by T. Marie Bertineau
• Follow T. Marie' on instagram
• The Great Lakes Review featuring T. Marie's short story

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