10 Buzzworthy Books from Memoirists and Essayists

by Sherman Alexie

Despite some repetition, this is a powerful, brutally honest memoir about a mother and the son who loved her. Full review >

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by David Sedaris

A surprisingly poignant portrait of the artist as a young to middle-aged man. Full review >

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by Gerda Saunders

A courageous, richly textured, and unsparing memoir. Full review >

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by Camille T. Dungy

Forthright, entertaining, often potent essays that successfully intertwine personal history and historical context regarding... Full review >

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by Samantha Irby

Personal embarrassment provides plenty of material for in-print or online entertainment. Full review >

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by Madeleine Blais

If not quite as funny as billed, there remains much gentle humor and a certain elegiac sweetness that more than... Full review >

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by Holly Conklin FitzGerald

FitzGerald overcomes her book's few flaws to produce an absorbing tale of survival, love, and the generosity of people who... Full review >

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by Lynsey G.

An intelligent, provocative, and indulgent insider’s view of the contemporary porn industry. Full review >

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by Morten Strøksnes translated by Tiina Nunnally

Whether the author is opining on mass extinctions, the importance of plankton, the history of lighthouses, or the epicurean... Full review >

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by Stephanie Elizondo Griest

In this well-conceived book, the author demonstrates unforgettably that national borders constitute much more than lines on... Full review >

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