Writers on Writers: The Memoirists

Presented by Penguin Random House, Tracey McDonald Publishers

Dominique Olivier andLidia Rauch explore the courage required to translate profound personal and historical experiences into prose. Olivier’sLessons from Loss: Life on the Other Side of Grief navigates the raw aftermath of unthinkable tragedy, while Rauch’s Apartheid’s Granddaughter reckons with the heavy inheritance of a political legacy. Together, they discuss the vulnerability of the memoirist’s journey: how we dismantle myths, face our deepest discomforts, and find a path toward repair. A moving conversation on how writing can transform pain and heritage into healing.