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
Six-Word Memoirs & Obscure" was released in early 2008. It collected almost 1,000 Six-Word Memoirs, including additions from many celebrities like Richard Ford, Deepak Chopra, and Moby. It was a "New York Times" bestseller, featured in many stories in "The New Yorker" , and highlighted on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation". As a romantic follow-up to "Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs from Writers Famous & Obscure," "Smith" released "Six-Word Memoirs on Love Heartbreak" in early 2009. "Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak" contains hundreds of personal stories about the pinnacles and pitfalls of romance. The editors of