A memoir is a literary genre where the author recounts personal experiences and reflections from their life. Unlike an autobiography, which covers the author’s entire life chronologically, a memoir focuses on specific events, themes, or periods that have significantly impacted the author. Memoirs offer readers an intimate glimpse into the author’s inner world, often exploring themes such as identity, memory, relationships, and personal growth. Through vivid storytelling and candid narratives, memoirs provide a unique perspective on the human condition, blending factual recounting with emotional and reflective elements. Here are our memoirs.
Confessions | An Innocent Life in Communist China by Kang Zhengguo tells the author’s story during a difficult part of China’s history. With clear vision this intimate memoir draws us into the intersections of everyday life and Communist power from the first days of “Liberation” in 1949 through the Tiananmen Square protests and after.
Peter and Amy Bernstein founded Bernstein Literary Agency in 2009. For over two decades, we have worked with over 100 brilliant authors around the globe and across a gamut of subjects to get their books published, and their stories told. We typically work on non-fiction projects, but we have helped bring many fiction books, children’s books, and the occasional cookbook to market. We work with authors in all stages of their careers, from experienced, award-winning, and bestselling ones to debut writers ready to take on the world.
Amitav Acharya
Esther Allen
Gerard Araud
Chris Bohjalian
Andrew Scott Cooper
Vincent Coppola
Eva Dou
Caldwell B., Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
Bruce Falconer
Gillian Lipton
Sven Steinmo
Robert Suettinger
Tanzina Vega
Olajide Williams
Dalena Wright