Women’s Memoir Author Conversation with Leslie Gilbert-Lurie began with a lively discussion of the importance of a message for your memoir as it helps the author stay focused on the task and provides the reader with the reward for reading the book — a clear sense of what was being said. Be sure to listen to our interview with Leslie as she talks about her newly published memoir, Bending Toward the Sun. She thoughtfully answered questions about working with other family members, handling negative comments during the writing process, finding the right opening to your memoir, and many others.