Autobiographical Writing

noun a person's account of their life, typically published in the form of a book or article

• She published her life story in a memoir that detailed her upbringing and career achievements.
• I can't wait to hear your life story over a cup of coffee.
• Her life story is lit, you have to hear all the crazy stuff she's been through.
• The old abandoned house seemed to hold a life story within its walls, each creak and groan telling a different chapter.

noun a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

• The author's memoir detailed his experiences during the war.
• I read a really interesting memoir about a woman's travels around the world.
• That memoir was lit, I couldn't put it down!
• Her memoir was like a window into her soul, revealing all her innermost thoughts and feelings.

noun A combination of the words 'feminist' and 'memoir', referring to a memoir written from a feminist perspective.

• The author published her femoir, detailing her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated industry.
• I can't wait to read her femoir and learn more about her life.
• Have you checked out that new femoir? It's a real page-turner.
• Her femoir serves as a powerful testament to the struggles and triumphs of women everywhere.