A biographer of their ownand the book of a lifetime
Give them a gift they’ll never forget, without the homework. Guided interviews become a beautiful life story book. No writing, no tech skills, on their schedule.
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“My grandson used Loristry to create chapters about my life. As I read, I found myself in tears. I never imagined how powerful it would feel to see my life captured so beautifully in words.”
A real book — and the living archive behind it
Everything your family shares becomes a digital archive. The hardcover is the printed snapshot you hold — and you can reprint it as the story grows.
Built by our family, for yours.
Loristry's mission is to capture the stories of the people we love that define our families, our history, and who we are.
My father passed away when my children were young, leaving them with fragments of memory rather than his full story. My father was one of the best men I ever knew and a role model for me and I wish my kids could have known him better.
This experience isn't unique. Families everywhere lose precious stories and wisdom when someone passes. That experience inspired me to start Loristry, a place where families can capture and preserve the essence of the people they love. Before those stories scatter and fade, before that wisdom is lost forever, Loristry gives families a way to gather, share, and celebrate their lives.
Bill LucchiniFounder, Loristry
Many voices in. One life story out.
Invite anyone with a story to tell. Sharing is as easy as having a 5-minute conversation. Lori asks the questions and listens to the answers, then weaves every voice into one life story you can read and keep forever.
A simple conversation, whenever they feel like talking.
As little as 5 minutes, as often or as rarely as you like. Lori is a skilled interviewer, not a generic chatbot. She acts with empathy, remembers what was said last time, and keeps a running list of follow-ups.
Invite the people who were there.
A biography is rarely one voice. Invite family, siblings, old friends. Anyone who is part of the story. Each contributor adds their own perspective, photos, and memories.
“It was the summer of ’62.”
“I have the photo. Workbench, back of the shed.”
“It was after Dad came back, not before.”
“There’s a tape of him and the radios.”
Build over time. Keep forever.
Read a chapter, browse an interactive timeline, reminisce on old photos of times you’d forgotten. Add memories whenever they come up. It’s yours forever.
- 01 · Both Hands on the Wheel
- 02 · She Couldn’t Fix What Happened to Knut
- 03 · Her Name on the Door
- 04 · The Only Woman in the Room
On the bulletin board in the waiting room of Thorsen Veterinary, there is a wall of Polaroids, put up, piece by piece, by Patty Engelson…
Other services send a questionnaire.
We work like a biographer.
Most memoir services email a list of questions and print whatever comes back. Loristry listens — it follows the thread, asks what no form would think to ask, and gathers everyone who was there.
Three people, asked separately
Patty Engelson · clinic tech, 32 yrs
“There was a Polaroid wall in the waiting room — every animal that pulled through. I started it in ’82 and never stopped.”
Solveig · the subject
“I never understood why Patty kept those up. The work is the work. You don’t put it on a wall.”
Erik · son
“Mom acted like she didn’t notice it. But she never once asked Patty to take it down.”
One woven passage
For thirty-two years, Patty tacked every Polaroid to the waiting-room wall. Solveig thought displaying the outcomes was a small vanity, and pretended not to notice — but she never asked Patty to take it down. The wall was a running argument between two women about what deserves to be remembered, and that it stayed up for three decades was Solveig’s quiet way of admitting Patty was right.
The woven version sees what none of them said: the wall was the argument — and that it stayed up was the answer.
And it’s the only book that’s never finished — add a new story, voice, or photo any time, and reprint it as it grows.
For the people whose stories you'd miss most.
Most people start with a parent or grandparent. Some record their own story for their children. Families do it together. And many give it as a gift.
Seven days free.
A lifetime of memories.
Both plans include a 7-day free trial with full access to interviews, chapters, photos, and contributors. Cancel anytime during the trial and you won't be charged.
- 7-day free trial included
- Unlimited guided interviews
- The full digital archive: chapters, photos, people, and timeline
- Unlimited contributors at no extra cost
- Private by default
- Add a printed hardcover anytime for $99
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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- A premium hardcover book, printed and mailed to you (a $99 value)
- A full year of everything in the digital plan
- Additional copies just $69 (30% off), perfect for the whole family
- 7-day free trial included
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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30 days to change your mind, fully refunded. And your stories are always yours: if you ever stop, your biography stays readable and yours to keep, never locked away.
They're your memories. We keep them safe.
Nothing you record is public. Access is invite-only, controlled by you.
Your transcripts, text, and photos are never used to train AI, ever.
Change your mind? Contact us and we’ll export your data and delete everything from our servers within 30 days, no questions asked.