I don’t normally read a lot of memoirs because sometimes I feel like the current literary market is oversaturated with them. But I’m open to recommendation for some worthy and compelling memoirs. Ones I’ve enjoyed:
Small Fry by Lisa Brennan Jobs
Educated by Tara Westover
The Yellow House by Sarah Broom
The Liars’ Club by Mary Karr
Holy Ghost Girl by Donna Johnson
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
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Surely You’re Joking, Mr: Feynman! Richard Feynman was a real famous physicist. He worked on the manhattan project, was one of the pioneers of quantum physics. He was funny as hell, played bongos in a strip club, went around picking locks at the desks at los alamos. Guy was easily one of the best minds of the last century…. Einstein level important and enjoyed nothing more than fucking with people. It’s really good. Read it.
Rabbit by Patricia Williams
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Scenes of my Life by Michel K. Williams
I recently read Every Man For Himself and God Against All by Werner Herzog. If you find the man compelling, you’ll enjoy it. Bonus, the audio book is read by him.
Solito, about a young boy crossing the Mexican/us border.
The girl who smiled beads, about a girl who survived the genocide in Rwanda
The glass castle
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden