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Deceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, Not Quite What I Was Planning is a thousand glimpses of humanity—six words at a time. One Life. Six Words. What's Yours? When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he proved that an entire story can be told using... read more

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Short thrill—interesting book about memoir. Launched online by SMITH magazine, this book is a collection of six-word memoirs written by famous and ordinary people. The editors hoped to inspire, challenge and record in “a battle for brevity” the life stories of the masses. The editors... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

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  1. Larry Smith (Author)
  2. Rachel Fershleiser
 

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