For fans of Wendy Roberton's work, The Romancer - a unique and unusual memoir - offers great insight into the writer behind the books. But you don't need to be a fan to enjoy this exploration of what it is to be a writer and in particular the relationship for the writer between fact and fiction.
For those thinking of writing memoir this is a great non-linear example of the form. As well as being a book about a writer's life - often poignant and tender - it is a book about writing - full of great tips and a Forty day plan for writing your novel.