Looking for suggestions of great memoirs! I have loved those by Oliver Sacks, Philip Glass, Kim Gordon, Gloria Steinem, and Trevor Noah. Especially love a smart memoir full of adventure!
I read North of Normal this month and loved it. Cea is raised by her very unconventional family in the wilderness/off the grid during the 60s/70s.
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Ricky Bragg’s “All Over But The Shoutin'”. Bragg is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the NYT. Beautifully written, heart-breaking.
Jean Stein and George Plimpton’s “Edie: American Girl). It’s an oral biography, not really a memoir, about Edie Sedgewick who was Andy Warhol’s muse.
Mikal Gilmore’s “Shot in the Heart”. Gilmore is the brother of infamous murderer Gary Gilmore. Gary was killed by firing squad; Mikal went to work for Rolling Stone and eventually won the National Book Critic’s Circle Award for this memoir.
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I highly recommend ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ by Anne Frank for a deeply personal look into the experiences of a young girl during the Holocaust. Anne’s reflections and spirit, amidst the horrors of war, offer a poignant message of hope and resilience that continues to resonate with readers around the world.
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*I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings* by Maya Angelou is my favourite memoir of all time and I think you might like it based on your list. The audiobook read by Maya Angelou herself is fantastic but I am sure it is great to read as well.
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I read North of Normal this month and loved it. Cea is raised by her very unconventional family in the wilderness/off the grid during the 60s/70s.
Ricky Bragg’s “All Over But The Shoutin'”. Bragg is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the NYT. Beautifully written, heart-breaking.
Jean Stein and George Plimpton’s “Edie: American Girl). It’s an oral biography, not really a memoir, about Edie Sedgewick who was Andy Warhol’s muse.
Mikal Gilmore’s “Shot in the Heart”. Gilmore is the brother of infamous murderer Gary Gilmore. Gary was killed by firing squad; Mikal went to work for Rolling Stone and eventually won the National Book Critic’s Circle Award for this memoir.
I highly recommend ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ by Anne Frank for a deeply personal look into the experiences of a young girl during the Holocaust. Anne’s reflections and spirit, amidst the horrors of war, offer a poignant message of hope and resilience that continues to resonate with readers around the world.
*I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings* by Maya Angelou is my favourite memoir of all time and I think you might like it based on your list. The audiobook read by Maya Angelou herself is fantastic but I am sure it is great to read as well.
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen