Autobiographies
Tell your life story in 400 words or less
Tell your life story in 400 words or less
Of all the interesting things that have happened to me by chance in New York, one of my most valued is the evening I met Albert Maysles, by chance, at a cocktail party. I wasn’t expecting to know a single person there besides the person who’d taken me, and I didn’t, so I was pleased [...]
by Milly Strelzoff—Age 29—Hattiesburg, MS As a baby I was never aware of my toes. I might have sucked on them but I don’t know. If someone sits down and cares to tell you, you have babyhood. Even that is impossible if no one noticed. No one counted my toes out for me so I [...]
This is a variation I haven’t seen yet: a 400-word “autobiography” of someone else. I like the way it reminds me of The Catcher in the Rye on lithium. —ed. by Krammer Abrahams—Age 24—Boston, MA I was born a Jew. My brother was born a gay Jew. A dog lived with our family. I have [...]
by Patton Quinn—Age 28—Austin, TX Age 0: 29 January, 1980. 5: Find dead body at Cedar Creek Lake, Texas. Teach myself to do headstand. 7-9: Win 13 trophies in every handstand contest at gymnastics. (Mom eventually chucks trophies.) 9: Dad shaves beard, I faint. 12: Form “Dumb Penis Gang” (DPG) with best lady friends: Cassandra [...]
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