Our Diaries, Ourselves
How Diarists Chronicle Their Lives and Document Our World
$29.75
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2027
Summary
A spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, for the people who write—and read—them
Featuring iconic diary keepers like Audre Lorde, Virginia Woolf, Alison Bechdel, and Taylor Swift
We know what it was like to be an out lesbian in 19th-century England, what the inner world of a young girl in hiding looks like, and what the earliest internet users’ favorite websites were, in part, because of diaries. Our Diaries, Ourse…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807026946 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0807026948 |
| Author: | Betsy Rubiner |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2027 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“This [book] bursts with insights that entertain.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Journal lovers will adore this fascinating account of the diary.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Betsy Rubiner
Betsy Rubiner is a Chicago-based author, a journalist, and a life-long diarist. Her reporting and essays have appeared in publications including the New York Times, The Guardian, the Washington Post, TIME, and the Des Moines Register, among several media outlets where she has worked. Readers can learn more about her first book, Fun with the Family in Iowa.
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