The literary genre of memoirs is described as a collection of memories written by an individual about events in the author’s life. Memoirs are a way of sharing notable events, or even an entire life story. The audiences for such works vary greatly, of course, depending on who the writer is, the relevance of the writer’s experience to a reader, and the significance of the writer’s life to the public.
Recently we’ve had the chance to read three such books by notable members of the Ukrainian American community. (The release of each was noted on the pages of this newspaper.) What is common to all three is that they are truly a labor of love.