Books like Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
12 books with a reading profile close to Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham. Practical, inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
by Tom Felton
Also practical and 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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2
We're Going to Need More Wine
Also inward-looking and 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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3
You'll Grow Out of It
by Jessi Klein
Also practical and 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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4
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home
by Rhoda Janzen
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Rhoda Janzen’s life collapses when her husband of fifteen years leaves her for a man he met online, shortly before she suffers serious injuries in a car accident.
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5
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee
Also inward-looking and 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
Hello, Molly!: A Memoir
Also practical and inward-looking · entertainment, memoir
Molly Shannon details the childhood tragedy and domestic environment that shaped her comedic career.
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7
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
by Steve Martin
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Steve Martin recounts his beginnings as a magician at Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, tracing the fifteen-year evolution of his stand-up career.
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
by Issa Rae
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Issa Rae uses this collection of personal essays to chronicle her experiences navigating social navigation, identity, and digital culture.
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If You Would Have Told Me
by John Stamos
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
John Stamos charts his trajectory from a teenager working at his family’s Orange County burger flip to a ubiquitous television star and occasional Beach Boys percussionist.
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10
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Holly Madison details her years living inside the Playboy Mansion as Hugh Hefner’s primary girlfriend.
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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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12
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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