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Mimi Schwartz is an award-winning author of memoir, personal essay, and narrative nonfiction. She is Professor Emerita in Writing at Richard Stockton University in New Jersey--and also writes about and teaches creative nonfiction nationwide and abroad.

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	Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction by Sondra Perl, Mimi Schwartz (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Neighbors, Bad Times: Echoes of My Father's German Village 3.86 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thoughts from a Queen-Sized Bed 3.47 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When History Is Personal 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Neighbors, Bad Times Revisited: New Echoes of My Father's German Village 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	WRITER'S CRAFT, TEACHER'S ART: TECHING WHAT WE KNOW it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Write College Application Essays 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1982	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	WRITING FOR MANY ROLES 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing TrueThe Artand Craft ofCreative Nonfiction 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Neighbors, Bad Times: Echoes of My Father's German Village by Mimi Schwartz (2009-12-01) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts

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The Body Farm: Stories

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Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival

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