List of books on diaries and journals
Encyclopedia
This article is intended to be a chronological list of books on diaries and journals, including how-to
, self-help
and discussions of the diary
or journal as a genre
of literature
. For a list of fictional diaries, please see the list of fictional diaries. For a list of diarists, please see list of diarists.
How-to
A how-to or a how to is an informal, often short, description of how to accomplish some specific task. A how-to is usually meant to help non-experts, may leave out details that are only important to experts, and may also be greatly simplified from an overall discussion of the topic...
, self-help
Self-help
Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. There are many different self-help movements and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders...
and discussions of the diary
Diary
A diary is a record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. A personal diary may include a person's experiences, and/or thoughts or feelings, including comment on current events outside the writer's direct experience. Someone...
or journal as a genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
of literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
. For a list of fictional diaries, please see the list of fictional diaries. For a list of diarists, please see list of diarists.
- A Life of One's Own by Joana Field (Marion MilnerMarion MilnerMarion Milner , sometimes known as Marion Blackett-Milner, was a British author and psychoanalyst. Outside psychotherapeutic circles, she is better known by her pseudonym, Joanna Field, as a pioneer of introspective journaling.-Biography:...
), 1934. - At a Journal Workshop by Ira Progoff, 1975.
- The New Diary: How to use a journal for self-guidance and expanded creativity by Tristine Rainer, 1978.
- Ariadne's Thread: A collection of contemporary women's journals, edited by Lyn Lifshin, 1982.
- A Book of One's Own: People and their diaries by Thomas Mallon, 1984.
- The Journal Book, edited by Toby Fulwiler, 1987. (Collection of essays on using journals in K12K12K12 is the second highest peak in the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Siachen region of Pakistan, near the indian-occupied part of kashmir. It lies near the Line of Control...
classrooms.) - The Creative Journal: The art of finding yourself by Lucia Capacchione, 1989.
- Journal to the Self: twenty-two paths to personal growth by Kathleen Adams, 1990.
- A Voice of Her Own: Women and the Journal-Writing Journey by Marlene A. Schiwy, 1996.
- How to Make a Journal of Your Life by Dan Price, 1999.
- Keeping a Journal You Love by Sheila Bender, 2001.
- The Decorated Page: Journals, Scrapbooks & Albums Made Simply Beautiful by Gwen Diehn, 2002.
- Write for Life: Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Journal Writing by Sheppard B. Kominars, 2007.
See also
- DiaryDiaryA diary is a record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. A personal diary may include a person's experiences, and/or thoughts or feelings, including comment on current events outside the writer's direct experience. Someone...
- Intensive Journal MethodIntensive Journal MethodThe Intensive Journal Method is a psychotherapeutic technique largely developed in 1966 at Drew University and popularized by Ira Progoff . It consists of a series of writing exercises using loose leaf notebook paper in a simple ring binder, divided into sections to help in accessing various areas...
- List of diarists
- List of fictional diaries
- List of writing techniques
- NotetakingNotetakingNotetaking is the practice of recording information captured from a transient source, such as an oral discussion at a meeting, or a lecture. Notes of a meeting are usually called minutes. The format of the initial record may often be informal and/or unstructured. One common format for such notes is...