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Biography and Memoir November 2021 |
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| Going There by Katie CouricWhat it's about: Former Today co-host and CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric's 40-year journalism career.
Read it for: A vivid and fast-paced behind-the-scenes account of Couric's personal and professional lives, full of candid insights on the challenges she's faced.
Topics include: Navigating sexism in the media industry; losing her first husband to colon cancer; battling bulimia; adjusting to fame. |
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| The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard & Clint Howard; foreword by Bryce Dallas HowardWhat it is: A nostalgic and banter-filled coming-of-age memoir by brothers and Hollywood luminaries Ron and Clint Howard, both of whom got their start as child actors in the 1960s.
Who it's for: Fans of the pair will enjoy this charming look back at their storied careers, featuring anecdotes about their work on The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben, Happy Days, and more.
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| Smile: The Story of a Face by Sarah RuhlWhat it's about: Playwright Sarah Ruhl's battles with long-term Bell's palsy, a condition that causes facial muscle paralysis.
What sets it apart: Ruhl's probing meditations, structured like one-act plays or monologues, explore the intersection of illness and gendered beauty expectations ("Is the self the face?") and include historical examples of women navigating long-term illness.
About the author: MacArthur fellow Ruhl is a two-time Pulitzer finalist and a Tony nominee. |
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| Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography by Laurie WooleverWhat it is: a wide-ranging oral history chronicling the life and career of beloved celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018.
Featuring: interviews with dozens of colleagues, friends, and loved ones offering candid recollections of a complicated man.
Who it's for: Fans of Bourdain will appreciate this engaging and bittersweet tribute to his legacy, written by his longtime assistant and World Travel co-author Laurie Woolever. |
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| Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land by Toni JensenWhat it is: The debut essay collection from Métis writer and University of Arkansas English professor Toni Jensen that explores violence against Indigenous people and their lands.
Topics include: The Dakota Access Pipeline protests; the author's brushes with gun violence; her discomfort at being white passing.
Don't miss: "Dog Days," in which Jensen attempts reconciliation with her abusive and neglectful father. |
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| Heart Berries by Terese Marie MailhotWhat it is: Terese Marie Mailhot's raw and powerfully crafted coming-of-age memoir of life on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation, evocatively told in a series of concise and cogent essays.
Want a taste? "The thing about women from the river is that our currents are endless. We sometimes outrun ourselves."
About the author: First Nation writer Mailhot is a graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts and currently teaches creative writing at Purdue University. |
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