What a fun show for those of us with limited time and short attention spans! The six-word memoir has captured the imagination of everyone from first-graders to grad students, best-selling authors to stand-up comedians. Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser will share some of the six-word memoirs they’ve encountered as editor of Smith magazine, and challenge your listeners to re-think how they tell their own stories.

CREDENTIALS: Larry Smith is the founding editor of SMITH magazine and has also worked as an editor at Men’s Journal and ESPN magazine. Rachel Fershleiser is a freelance writer and the memoir editor at SMITH magazine. Together, they edited NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS PLANNING: Six-Word Memoirs by Famous and Obscure Writers.

AVAILABILITY: New York, nationwide via telephone and by appointment
CONTACT: Alberto Rojas, Harper Collins, (212) 207-7891 (NY); alberto.rojas@harpercollins.com