Charles McGrath moderated a panel discussion on memoir writing. Panelists discussed their writings and the truthfulness of memoirs. Daniel Mendelsohn is the author of The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million, published by HarperCollins. Malika Oufkir is the author of Freedom: The Story of My Second Life, published by Miramax. Abigail Thomas is the author of A Three Dog Life: A Memoir, published by Harcourt. Edmund White is the author of My Lives: An Autobiography, published by Ecco. The panel "Memoirs: The Truth About Looking Back" was part of the second annual New York Times Great Read in The Park, held in Bryant Park.