It may just be literary folklore, but the tale remains that someone once challenged Ernest Hemingway to write a story in only six words. He came back with "For sale:baby shoes, never worn" and some claim that he called it his best work. The fine folks at SMITH Magazine decided to take the idea one step further, and asked people to submit six-word memoirs. How would you, how COULD you, sum up your life in only six words? The results are surprising, funny, poignant, and yes, short. Many are compiled in this fine volume, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. You can also submit your own or read others added daily to the website www.sixwordmemoir.com. Ever have extra time at the library waiting to get on a computer? This book is the perfect way to spend it, and may even inspire you to write your own six word memoir.
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