How did Diana Athill decide which memories to include in this reflective memoir?
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How did Diana Athill decide which memories to include in this reflective memoir?
Did anyone else feel a sense of nostalgia and melancholy while reading about the later stages of life?
What inspired the choice to structure the memoir as a series of vignettes rather than a chronological life story?