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I asked what your favorite memoir was last week, and all you confession-reading lovers chimed in with your picks. There were the usual suspects, like Angela's Ashes, but I was amazed by the variety and your less-than-obvious choices. So out of all of your suggestions in comments and on Facebook, I picked eight underrated memoirs to put on your radar. Manic, Terri Cheney The Aquariums of Read more
What can a 20-year-old say in a memoir? Well, Bristol Palin could say a lot. Nobody's expecting I Know Why the Caged Bird Signs, of course, but I'd like to see her, and her ghost writer, be defiantly honest. The "Untitled Bristol Palin Memoir" listing was removed from Amazon after Political Wire pointed it out yesterday. I doubt that means it's not happening, but merely Bristol and her publisher Read more
There's never a dull moment at Starbucks. Just ask CEO Howard Schultz, who's just revealed the name of his second business memoir. The book, which drops March 29, is titled Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul and is available for preorder on Amazon, where a mock-up of the cover shows Schultz has already incorporated the company's controversial new logo. The book will Read more
In the age of iPod Nanos, bluetooth headsets, and Nintendo Wiis, there's something special about getting a loved one the time-honored gift of a book. For the culinary-obsessed friend who has enough cookbooks, but loves to read as voraciously as he eats, consider one (or several) books to further whet his appetite for the finer food experiences in life. Read more
Mackenzie Phillips's bombshell disclosure recently coincided with last week's release of her memoir High on Arrival. What other celebrity memoirs have come our way in recent years? Check out the 10 most interesting that come to mind! Read more
On more than one occasion, I've imagined what song would make the perfect soundtrack for a moment I'm currently living. One of my friends' favorite party topics is who would play us in our hypothetical biopics. We are a pop-culture obsessed culture, comparing our realities to that of reality TV stars and voraciously devouring VH1 specials and The Soup. Naturally, I love the idea of The Big Read more
After introducing himself to American audiences playing a smug British rock star in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Russell Brand went on to host the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Still, he's not quite yet a household name on this side of the pond. So it's interesting to find his memoir on bestselling lists here in the States. Apparently My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-Up is a good Read more
Carolyn Jessop's memoir Escape will be adapted for the big screen, with Katherine Heigl attached to star and produce, Variety reports. Jessop, whose testimony helped convict polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, "was born into the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints sect. At 18 she married a man 32 years her senior; at 35, she fled with her eight children." Another memoir focusing on this Read more
My sister is a big reader — she always seems to have her nose shoved into a book — that is starting to develop a larger interest in cooking. That's why this year I'm thinking about getting her one of the many wonderful cookbooks and memoirs that have recently hit the shelves. If you've got a reader in your family — or someone who just loves cookbooks — take note, there are some great Read more
Last week's Buzzworthy bookmarking challenge focused on must-read memoirs, and for some reason, these were some of my favorite Buzzworthy picks ever. As I mentioned before, memoirs are pretty hit or miss; the good ones read like novels, but the bad ones can be painfully bad. You guys managed to find an intriguing mix of books I love and books I've never heard of but now really want to read! I Read more
