{"product_id":"our-diaries-ourselves-how-diarists-chronicle-their-lives-and-document-our-world-hardcover","title":"Our Diaries, Ourselves: How Diarists Chronicle Their Lives and Document Our World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBetsy Rubiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, for the people who write--and read--them \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing iconic diary keepers like Audre Lorde, Virginia Woolf, Alison Bechdel, and Taylor Swift \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe know what it was like to be an out lesbian in 19th-century England, what the inner world of a young girl in hiding looks like, and what the earliest internet users' favorite websites were, in part, because of diaries. \u003ci\u003eOur Diaries, Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e is a joyful deep dive into this time-honored tradition of preserving who we are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Marie Curie to Taylor Swift, this book illustrates how keeping a diary helps us to understand ourselves and our world. Tour Italy's \"City of the Diary,\" Pieve Santo Stefano, which boasts a diary archive, museum, and annual festival. Discover how women have used diaries for centuries as canvases for self-expression and self-care and as tools of resistance in a patriarchal society. Travel through time and across cultures, from renowned figures to ordinary people, for glimpses of their lives--different yet comfortingly familiar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Diaries, Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove of social history, feminist rebellion, and personal reflection. This book celebrates the vibrant and varied ways we live our lives and the stories we choose to tell about them. And it reminds us of a uniquely human need that transcends time, language, and technology: to see and be seen, remember and be remembered.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetsy Rubiner \u003c\/b\u003eis a Chicago-based author, a journalist, and a life-long diarist. Her reporting and essays have appeared in publications including the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eDes Moines Register\u003c\/i\u003e, among several media outlets where she has worked\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Readers can learn more about her first book, \u003ci\u003eFun with the Family in Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e, and connect with Betsy at www.betsyrubiner.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.09 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978303930669,"sku":"9780807014929","price":28.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/13dRrXYB259780807014929.webp?v=1775801545","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/our-diaries-ourselves-how-diarists-chronicle-their-lives-and-document-our-world-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}