Tag: memoir
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The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison
Part engrossing addiction memoir, part meticulously researched profiiles of historical and literary figures, The Recovering is an unforgettable and transformative read.
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Consent: A Memoir by Jill Ciment
Consent is the second memoir from Jill Ciment, but it’s also an incredible, incisive look at how we tell our stories, and how evasive objective truth really is
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Shame by Annie Ernaux
Shame is another delicate and devastating memoir. Annie Ernaux is a master of excavating trauma
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How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee
The essays collected in How to Write an Autobiographical Novel are individually excellent and should be savoured rather than binged.
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Possess Me, Demon, Please by Alexandra Dos Santos
An addiction memoir written by a horror writer. It’s brilliant.
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“Was he telling himself that a 17-year-old had bewitched him?”
How do we assess these relationships when they work out? I’ve been thinking about this piece since I read it.
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Happening by Annie Ernaux
It’s less than 100 pages long and shook me to the core. Absolutely essential and unforgettable.
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“I ruined a dinner party ten years ago in Phoenix.”
Laurie Stone is a great writer I’d never heard of until today. She also has a couple documentaries on to check out.
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Chronicles Volume 1 by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan’s book, read by someone who isn’t really a Dylan guy.
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Scenes from My Life: A Memoir by Michael K. Williams
This memoir is a story of addiction that sadly killed him before he could see it in print. It’s a lot more than that too.