I Remember (book)
I Remember is a 1970 memoir written by author and artist Joe Brainard, depicting his childhood in the 1940s and '50s in Oklahoma as well as his life in the '60s and '70s in New York City. Brainard followed "I Remember" with "I Remember More" (1972) and "More I Remember More" (1973), both published by Angel Hair. Reception. "I Remember" is Brainard's best-known work. Paul Auster said the memoir was "one of the few totally original books I have ever read." "I Remember" has inspired many homages, none more notable than OuLiPian Georges Perec's  Je me souviens which was dedicated to Brainard. Poet Kenneth Koch was the first to utilize "I Remember" in the classroom as a prompt in teaching children to write poetry. The simplicity of the form has had great appeal to both writers and teachers, and most who use it are unaware of its origins. In 1998 filmmaker Avi Zev Weider premiered his short film "I Remember" at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, an adaptation of Brainard's book, went on to play over 25 film festivals worldwide. Novelist Paul Auster was the Executive Producer on the film. The film  stars John Cameron Mitchell and Liam Aiken. In 2012 filmmaker Matt Wolf released the short "I Remember: A Film About Joe Brainard" using archival film footage and recordings of Brainard's readings. In 2014 Mexican author Margo Glantz wrote "Yo también me acuerdo".