the difference between autobiography and memoir is _____.
A: In some general contexts, memoir and autobiography can be used interchangeably. In fact, Amazon.com puts them in the same category. But thereâs a key difference that publishers use to define eachâthe timeline covered in the writing. (Get more advice in The Everything Grammar and Style Book) An autobiography focuses on the chronology of the writerâs entire life while a memoir covers one specific aspect of the writerâs life.