Volume One

The Nita Regnier Memoir Writing Group debuted their first collection of stories on November 18, 2020. Read and enjoy!

 

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Volume 2

The Nita Regnier Memoir Writing Group has published their second collection of memoir stories for you to enjoy. Take a peek!

 

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The Living Brain

Watch the 2026 Stratton Lecture - The Living Brain: Health and Memory Across the Lifespan. Brought to you by the MIT Women's League and sponsored by The MIT Press and the Association of MIT Retirees.

Memoir Group Monthly Class

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Our wonderful memoir writing group meets every month to share their stories and work on their writing projects together.

Next class: Wednesday, April 22nd
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Led by Instructor Daphne Strassmann

If you would like to receive a physical copy Volume Two of Selected Writings for your enjoyment and to share with friends and family, please email retirees.assoc@mit.edu with your request. Copies are available and free of charge for Association members!

The Nita Regnier Memoir Writing Group first debuted their stories from Volume 1 on November 18, 2020 via Zoom. The recording of this event can still be seen on YouTube. Viewers enjoyed five engaging stories from Nancy DuVergne Smith’s memories of her last volunteer gig at MIT's Commencement before retirement in 2018 to Lucy Wilhelm’s 1972 trip through the Iron Curtain.

In 2022, we brought out even more inspiring and time- and space-transcending memoir stories from our talented colleagues, and gathered over Zoom to hear snippets from the collected works featured in Volume 2 of the group's Selected Writings. Please view our recording of the Volume 2 reading on YouTube; you'll be glad you did!

Lastly, we are so pleased that one of our members, Ron Latanision, has finished publishing his memoir work for his grandchildren and other family and friends! Ron has graciously welcomed us to host his story on our site. Please enjoy "Growing Up With Anthracite Roots" by Ron Latanision.