Six-Word Memoirs “Nixon childhood, Reagan teenager, hope finally.” <br> —Tonia Mohammed-Madejczyk, Northport, New York An unexpected personal story was shared by a listener during the Lopate segment: And in an intense few minutes of radio, Anne from Hell’s Kitchen shared her six-word memoir, “I found my mother’s suicide note.” She talked about how important it was for her to come to terms with her mother’s death, and the role of the note in that process. The note, she explained, was just six words: “No flowers, no funeral, no nothing.” Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser went on the "Love & Heartbreak" book tour
The Last Word (game show) competed to guess groups words that had something in common in order to win cash and prizes. The civilians received all winnings credited to their teams. Among the celebrities who appeared include Jill Whelan, Ted Lange, Susan Ruttan, and Gordon Jump. A puzzle consisting of three rows of blanks was displayed, representing three related words, and one letter of each word was filled in at the outset. The player in control pressed a button to stop a randomizer that flashed around the board. If it stopped on an empty space, that letter was filled in and the player could either