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fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

Summer of Our Discontent by Thomas Chatterton Williams review muddled take on race, politics and class

Thomas Chatterton Williams critiques both the Trumpian right for its authoritarianism and the left for its excesses, positioning himself as a freethinker among polarized factions.
Social justice
#mental-health
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How Not to Be a Political Wife by Sarah Vine review a bitter memoir of power and betrayal

Vine's memoir exposes the harsh realities of political life, showcasing its impact on personal relationships and mental health.
Parenting
fromBustle
1 month ago

Alyson Stoner Is Ready To Name Names

Alyson Stoner's memoir reveals the complexities of their childhood and aims to spark conversations about mental health and the entertainment industry's ethics.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How Not to Be a Political Wife by Sarah Vine review a bitter memoir of power and betrayal

Vine's memoir exposes the harsh realities of political life, showcasing its impact on personal relationships and mental health.
Parenting
fromBustle
1 month ago

Alyson Stoner Is Ready To Name Names

Alyson Stoner's memoir reveals the complexities of their childhood and aims to spark conversations about mental health and the entertainment industry's ethics.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

John Downing: Why exiled king Juan Carlos's memoir has Spanish society on edge

Juan Carlos, once viewed as a democratic reformer, faced scandals that led to his abdication in 2014, leading to his exile in Abu Dhabi since 2020.
Miscellaneous
#self-expression
fromIndependent
5 days ago
Digital life

Restaurateur Keith McNally on 'rude' Patti Smith, his two strokes, and Sally Rooney: 'One of the best contemporary writers in the world'

fromIndependent
5 days ago
Digital life

Restaurateur Keith McNally on 'rude' Patti Smith, his two strokes, and Sally Rooney: 'One of the best contemporary writers in the world'

#literature
#resilience
fromFast Company
6 days ago
Health

20 years ago, this Fast Company editor was given 18 months to live. Here's what his cancer journey has taught him about work and life

fromFast Company
6 days ago
Health

20 years ago, this Fast Company editor was given 18 months to live. Here's what his cancer journey has taught him about work and life

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Travel QA: Trailblazing Yosemite ranger shares her story in new memoir

"I enjoyed digging up my memories, trying to put a word to an emotion. It was a valuable way to continue the efforts of my career, which was to tell the world how important the natural world is."
Women
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Writing What Haunts Us and Refusing the Tidy Narrative

In her new memoir, Frontier, Erica Stern hones her literary skill through a braided narrative that exposes and interrogates the limited narratives we are told about birth.
Writing
#fiction
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Mobius Book by Catherine Lacey review beyond the bounds of fiction

Catherine Lacey's 'The Mobius Book' blends fiction and memoir, challenging narrative structure and traditional plot forms with innovative storytelling.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Mobius Book by Catherine Lacey review beyond the bounds of fiction

Catherine Lacey's 'The Mobius Book' blends fiction and memoir, challenging narrative structure and traditional plot forms with innovative storytelling.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I needed to be locked up': how Kavana went from 90s pop stardom to smoking crack in a skip and bounced back

I can always find the humor, even at some of the darker times. And there were dark times. I've had a lifetime ban from Loose Women after slurring my way through it.
Music
#family
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Len Dell'Amico on Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead

Len Dell'Amico, who worked with the Grateful Dead from 1980 to 1995, offers insights into Jerry Garcia's artistry and the band's unique creative energy in his memoir.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Through comics, 'Essex County' creator shows us the struggles, triumphs of his career

Jeff Lemire's journey as a professional cartoonist illustrates a career filled with unexpected interactions, failures, and collaborations that shaped his success over 25 years.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

A Memoir of Working-Class Britain Wrings Playfulness from Pain

Geoff Dyer's 'Homework' intricately weaves the themes of model airplanes, school lunches, and the darker aspects of escaping working-class life into a compelling narrative.
Books
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

By land and by sea, these new nonfiction books will carry you away

Whybrow's close observations of her working life as a shepherd show the interconnectedness of nature, highlighting both beauty and danger, from vibrant meadows to deadly parasites.
Books
#film-adaptation
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Books

A woman's tragic memoir, 'The Salt Path,' became a bestseller. Now, she's been accused of hiding dark parts of her story.

fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Books

A woman's tragic memoir, 'The Salt Path,' became a bestseller. Now, she's been accused of hiding dark parts of her story.

#personal-growth
from48 hills
3 weeks ago
Mental health

Bay Area journalist heads down bumpy road to recovery in 'Lying Drunk' - 48 hills

from48 hills
3 weeks ago
Mental health

Bay Area journalist heads down bumpy road to recovery in 'Lying Drunk' - 48 hills

#allegations
#music
NYC music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Kim Gordon's memoir Girl in a Band receiving 10th anniversary reissue

Kim Gordon's memoir 'Girl in a Band' celebrates its 10th anniversary with an updated edition featuring a new chapter on her solo career and personal loss.
NYC music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Kim Gordon's memoir Girl in a Band receiving 10th anniversary reissue

Kim Gordon's memoir 'Girl in a Band' celebrates its 10th anniversary with an updated edition featuring a new chapter on her solo career and personal loss.
#lgbtq
#raynor-winn
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Books

The 'Salt Path' controversy: the backlash, the bestselling book and the big problem with selling sick people false hope

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Books

The 'Salt Path' controversy: the backlash, the bestselling book and the big problem with selling sick people false hope

#parvati-shallow
#cycling
fromCyclingnews
2 weeks ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'Froomey had some dog in him and that was one moment when it came out' - 'Road Captain' by Luke Rowe book extract

fromCyclingnews
3 weeks ago
Film

On the road with Philippa York and David Walsh - 'The Escape: The Tour, the Cyclist and Me' book extract

fromCyclingnews
2 weeks ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'Froomey had some dog in him and that was one moment when it came out' - 'Road Captain' by Luke Rowe book extract

fromCyclingnews
3 weeks ago
Film

On the road with Philippa York and David Walsh - 'The Escape: The Tour, the Cyclist and Me' book extract

fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

A 'Failed Child Star' looks back on life in Argentina and Hollywood

Tamara Yajia reflects on her experiences as a preteen child star, expressing that she was completely sexualized during her childhood while modeling after Madonna.
Music
#exile
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hala Alyan's story of exile, addiction and surrogacy: I had to do something with the fragments'

Hala Alyan's memoir explores the complexities of Palestinian identity, motherhood, and the profound impact of exile in her life.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hala Alyan's story of exile, addiction and surrogacy: I had to do something with the fragments'

Hala Alyan's memoir explores the complexities of Palestinian identity, motherhood, and the profound impact of exile in her life.
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

In 2008, some precepts of the 'rights of nature' movement were enshrined in Ecuador's constitution, helping to protect the country's waterways—a cause for optimism.
Books
fromVulture
3 months ago

The Best Books of 2025 (So Far)

Jamie Hood follows up her debut, How to Be a Good Girl, with Trauma Plot, a hybrid of memoir and criticism that deftly excavates how we talk about trauma.
Books
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

'Hamilton' producer Jeffrey Seller traces his journey from 'Theater Kid' to Broadway

That was the first step I took toward becoming a producer, because you know what the most important decision I ever make is as a producer? What play to produce.
NYC music
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Melania Trump's Audiobook Is Narrated by an AI Copy of Herself

I am honored to bring you Melania - The AI Audiobook - narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice. Let the future of publishing begin.
Women
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

The first Black woman U.S. Senator looks back on her political career in new memoir

"Grandma Carol, are you famous?" This question from my seven-year-old grandchild prompted me to tell my story and reflect on my long career in politics.
Women
fromGrub Street
3 weeks ago

Molly Jong-Fast Always Gets A Waffle Cone

I actually like cupcakes much more than ice cream, but I feel that ice cream is healthier for you, because it has milk in it.
Food & drink
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

How smuggling for the Colombian cartels actually worked, according to a former drug pilot

William Roger Reaves, a former pilot and drug smuggler, boasts a career of transporting 20 tons of drugs for the Medellin Cartel and meeting Pablo Escobar.
Roam Research
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Living With Fracture: A Conversation With Sarah Aziza

Aziza's memoir, The Hollow Half, encompasses her battle with anorexia while intertwining it with the Palestinian narrative of dispossession, exile, and trauma.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It Used to Be Witches by Ryan Gilbey review an idiosyncratic guide to queer cinema

Ryan Gilbey's new book, "It Used to Be Witches," intricately weaves memoir and criticism, exploring the intertwined relationship between cinema and sexuality.
SF LGBT
#politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Ex-Biden Official Goes on Record: Karine Jean-Pierre Kinda Dumb' and Gave Random Incoherent Answers on Policy'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Ex-Biden Official Goes on Record: Karine Jean-Pierre Kinda Dumb' and Gave Random Incoherent Answers on Policy'

fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

Alison Bechdel's Next Step

Bechdel's gamble with Fun Home paid off, transforming her career and establishing a new standard for graphic novels by intertwining complex themes with memoir.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

A Provocative Argument About What Creates Serial Killers

"Even after Fraser left, she found that she couldn't shake thoughts of the violence. She was captivated by the sheer number of serial killers running amok in the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s and '80s."
Portland food
fromFortune
1 month ago

Elyce Arons reflects on cofounding Kate Spade and her best friend's legacy

"I want her legacy to be remembered in this beautiful, positive way, because she was an amazing person," Arons told me in a Zoom interview last month.
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Psychologically Prepare to Write a Book

The reality is that many aspiring authors overestimate their chances of financial success from book sales, often minimizing the hard work and dedication required to publish.
Writing
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Q&A: Sara Kehaulani Goo's family land was nearly lost. She wrote a book about the fight to save it. - Poynter

And for the most part, this land has remained exactly as it was some 175 years ago. Raw, undeveloped, wild.
Writing
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

'Waiting for Britney Spears': 5 shocking (allegedly true) stories from a former tabloid writer

"We wanted more and more, until she had no energy left to resist and no place left to hide," writes Weiss. This highlights the relentless nature of celebrity press in that era.
Media industry
#barry-diller
fromWIRED
1 month ago
NYC startup

Barry Diller Invented Prestige TV. Then He Conquered the Internet

Barry Diller successfully transitioned from Hollywood to building a significant internet empire, although he feels he neglected this part of his story in his memoir.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago
US politics

A New "Real Time With Bill Maher" Had Show Business on its Mind

Bill Maher and Barry Diller discussed the intersection of memoirs, longevity, and the impacts of AI on society and the entertainment industry.
NYC startup
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Barry Diller Invented Prestige TV. Then He Conquered the Internet

Barry Diller successfully transitioned from Hollywood to building a significant internet empire, although he feels he neglected this part of his story in his memoir.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Miriam O'Callaghan's memoir to be published in October

Miriam O'Callaghan's upcoming memoirs detail the challenges she faced in what she refers to as "the worst year of my life," providing personal insights into her life and work.
UK politics
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

She lived without fear': daughter of Chechen activist publishes book she vowed to pen after mother's murder

Lana Estemirova honors her mother's legacy through a memoir and documentary, reflecting on Chechnya's history of violence against human rights advocates.
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago
Cancer

What's It Like to Have Cancer for 20 Years?

Jonathan Gluck's story reveals a rare narrative of living long-term with an incurable cancer, highlighting survival rates and personal coping mechanisms.
Relationships
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

Melissa Febos on Her Year Without Sex

Melissa Febos intertwines personal experiences and artistic expression, offering profound insight into the writing process and self-transformation.
Parenting
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Jacinda Ardern reflects on a career focused on the power of kindness

Jacinda Ardern's journey as the youngest female head of government intertwined her roles as a leader and a mother during challenging times.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Dr Tony Holohan getting married to girlfriend Ciara Cronin next week

Dr. Holohan shared a photo of the pair walking in Dun Laoghaire, with the caption: "One week to go to our big day. I'm so happy that Ciara and I will spend the rest of our lives together."
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Film

When the Phone Rang review meditation on memory, displacement and the trauma of exile

Iva Radivojevic's film intertwines personal loss with historical events, exploring the impact of war on everyday life through an intimate lens.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino audiobook review from the South Bronx to Hollywood

Al Pacino's memoir delves into his challenging upbringing and personal growth, narrated with warmth and reflection.
fromPage Six
1 month ago

Keith McNally claims he secretly had 'whirlwind love affair' with Diane Sawyer

I really wanted to join them but couldn't afford it and hesitated. Understanding my predicament, Diane lied and said the dinner was already paid for.
UK news
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