Ep 9: The bookseller at the end of the world

Leanne and Chelle discuss the wild and varied life of Ruth Shaw, the only of a bookstore in far south New Zealand. Book: The Bookstore at the end of the World by Ruth Shaw. Other Mentions: Chelle was curious about the difference between an autobiography and a memoir however at time of recording she hadn't actually done anything more than ponder. At time of publication we can share that research has been conducted and the results are in.... Memoirs and autobiographies are both non fiction narratives written by the person that they're about. An autobiography encompasses the entirety of a person's life story, while memoirs focus on just one powerful experience of a group of experiences and are often conveying a particular message, rather than simply overviewing someone's life. Helen Garner wrote The Spare Room among many other phenomenal works.