The Autobiographer's Handbook: The 826 National Guide to Writing Your Memoir
826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco dedicated to supporting students aged six to eighteen with their writing skills. The first center opened in 2002 and since then, more than 10,000 volunteers have donated their time, with 826 centers springing up in New York, L.A., Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Seattle; 826 Boston will open in the fall of 2007. All proceeds from this book will benefit the 826 centers.Jennifer Traig, a longtime 826 tutor and workshop teacher, is the author of two memoirs—the forthcomingWell Enough AloneandDevil in the Details(2004). She holds a Ph.D. in literature, and her work has appeared inThe New York Times,JANE,The Observer(London), and theSan Francisco Chronicle.