{"product_id":"before-i-forget-a-memoir-and-then-some","title":"Before I Forget: A Memoir (and Then Some)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom humble beginnings in a fractured family,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAram Saroyan\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the most controversial one-word poem in history, charts an unforgettable journey through art, fame, and the 20th-century bohemian counterculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore I Forget: A Memoir (and Then Some)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a powerful literary memoir from poet Aram Saroyan, son of William Saroyan, reflecting on a life shaped by art, fame, and fractured family. Includes rare photos, stories, and a behind-the-scenes view of American cultural and bohemian life from the 1950s onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore I Forget\u003c\/i\u003e, Saroyan remembers his beginnings in Manhattan, Los Angeles, London, and Bolinas. The son of the beloved author William Saroyan and step-son of Walter Matthau, he probes the fallout of his father and mother's broken marriage and lessons gleaned in their wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaroyan paints a series of scenarios that impacted his life: An eight-year-old is cast out on the comic sea of Beverly Hills in the fifties. A young man encounters fame working with photographer Richard Avedon and a revolving list of models including Marilyn Monroe. A journey to nurture his own authentic, original literary voice finds love and support when least-expected, balancing the prickle of critical controversy. Here is a multi-faceted artist's valedictory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes 20 rare photos from the author's personal archive and two narrative novellas that frame Saroyan's life in literature with imaginative reflections and sharp emotional insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree Rooms Press (2026)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NAASR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52515743727903,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/2240\/files\/BeforeIForgetCover.jpg?v=1778613989","url":"https:\/\/naasr.org\/products\/before-i-forget-a-memoir-and-then-some","provider":"NAASR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}