Books like Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
12 books with a reading profile close to Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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We're Going to Need More Wine
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
In this series of personal essays, Gabrielle Union discusses her experiences navigating Hollywood as a Black woman while managing the complexities of family and identity.
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2
The Best of Me
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
This collection spans three decades of David Sedaris's personal essays, curated by the author to represent his most effective comedic work.
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3
You'll Grow Out of It
by Jessi Klein
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Jessi Klein documents her refusal to adhere to the cultural scripts of conventional femininity through a series of chronological essays.
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
by Tom Felton
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Tom Felton chronicles his decade spent playing Draco Malfoy, charting his transition from a suburban childhood into the global spotlight of the Harry Potter film franchise.
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The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Sarah Silverman recounts her development from a precocious child in New Hampshire to a stand-up comedian in New York City.
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6
Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman
by Lindy West
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Lindy West chronicles her life as a fat woman navigating a culture that demands female silence and aesthetic conformity.
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How to Be a Woman
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Caitlin Moran combines personal history with political commentary to address the everyday realities of modern femininity.
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8
Calypso
entertainment, memoir
In this collection of autobiographical essays, David Sedaris focuses on his middle age and the shifting dynamics of his family after his mother’s death and his sister’s suicide.
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9
Possible Side Effects
entertainment, memoir
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Augusten Burroughs details the chaotic friction of daily life and the peculiar outcomes of his own decision-making.
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10
Hello, Molly!: A Memoir
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Molly Shannon details the childhood tragedy and domestic environment that shaped her comedic career.
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Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Lauren Graham reflects on her decades in the entertainment industry through a series of personal essays covering her early career struggles and current life in Los Angeles.
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12
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.
entertainment, memoir
In this essay collection, Samantha Irby details the unvarnished realities of adulthood, focusing on the indignities of chronic illness, financial instability, and the complexities of modern dating.
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