Should I write a preface for my book (a memoir)?

Question

What is to be included in a preface and do people read them?

Answer 1

Yes, you should write a preface.

In the preface, you could discuss why you decided to write this memoir, your writing process, hwee you are in your life now, etc.

Answer 2

You didn't say if this was about yourself or someone else,
but I assume it's about another person. If this is the case,
the preface will serve as your introduction as the author
and is a place to thank those who helped you or dedicate
the book. In this window you can mention how you came
to be interested in the person and what led you to write
about them. Yes, people read them, especially if they're
interesting.

Answer 3

No. It would seem really self-indulgent to write a preface to your own book - especially a memoir. Let somebody else that you trust write it.

Answer 4

I think it would be better to have someone else write the preface to give a perspective on it.

Answer 5

No. It is advisable to let someone else read it and write the preface. Otherwise it may appear as if you want to have your cake and to eat it too.

Answer 6

Based on your question I think you should write poetry instead of a memoir. Or leave the whole thing blank and call it my struggle with amnesia.