Six-Word Memoir Contest

Check in at Powell's Books to learn more about two books of six-word memoirs from writers famous and obscure. And then take a crack at writing your own.

In Powell staff words: "Simply post a comment containing your six-word autobiography below — a general summation, not limited to love or heartbreak. (But really, is it ever about anything else? Sigh.) We'll pick 10 finalists, to be featured on our blog, and submit them to the HarperCollins panel of judges, who will choose the soon-to-be-published author.

Deadline for submitting is midnight (PST), April 15, 2009. Click here for official contest rules."