Reading memoir
Reading a life story: memory, choices and change
A practical way to read Time closely, distinguish events from reflection, and discuss responsibility using evidence from your own copy.
Read the guideThomas Murphy · Author's Journal
Stories beyond Time.
Thomas writes about the memories behind the memoir, the questions readers ask and the moments that continue after the final page.
Latest entry · From Thomas
I Wrote a Book. Then I Had to Learn TikTok.
Publishing a book was one challenge. Learning how to talk about it online turned out to be another. This is the beginning of my Author’s Journal — an honest look at what happens after the writing is finished.
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From the website team · For readers
Take a question back to the book.
Alongside Thomas’s author updates, explore these original reading guides. Each is credited to the website team and offers a different way to read, discuss or respond to Time.
Place and identity
Liverpool and belonging: make a reader’s place map
Explore setting in Time with a simple place map: connect locations, relationships and changes in perspective without needing local knowledge.
Read the guideAfter the final page
How to write a useful, honest memoir review
Turn your own response to Time into a clear reader review with specific observations, spoiler choices and a simple four-part planning exercise.
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