Books like Hitch 22: A Memoir
12 books with a reading profile close to Hitch 22: A Memoir by Christopher Hitchens. Deep; a moderate read.
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The Narnian
by Alan Jacobs
analytical, biography
Alan Jacobs traces the intellectual and spiritual development of C.S.
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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Also deep · analytical, memoir
Cathy Park Hong uses her personal history as a Korean American poet to define "minor feelings," the dissonant internal state that occurs when American optimism clashes with the reality of structural racism.
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Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer
biography, memoir
In 1992, Chris McCandless abandoned his possessions and middle-class expectations to live off the land in the Alaskan interior.
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Tropical classical
by Pico Iyer
memoir, literary
In this collection of essays, Pico Iyer examines the collision of Western cultural exports with the local realities of the post-colonial world.
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Kazuo Ishiguro
by Wai-chew Sim
analytical, literary
Wai-chew Sim provides a technical examination of Kazuo Ishiguro’s prose from his debut through the publication of Never Let Me Go.
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Reading Khaled Hosseini
analytical, literary
Rebecca Stuhr provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the literary landscape and historical context of Khaled Hosseini’s first two novels, The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.
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Intimations
by Zadie Smith
Also deep · memoir, literary
Written during the early months of the 2020 pandemic, this collection consists of six essays that analyze the sudden contraction of physical space and the expansion of internal reflection.
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New essays on the Catcher in the Rye
by Jack Salzman
analytical, literary
This collection of critical studies reevaluates J.D.
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What Is the What
by Dave Eggers
Also deep · biography, literary
Based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, this narrative documents the survival of a Sudanese refugee during the Second Sudanese Civil War.
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Mother Mary Comes to Me
memoir, literary
Arundhati Roy's 'Mother Mary Comes To Me' is a collection of essays and non-fiction pieces rather than a novel, despite the evocative title.
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King Kong théorie
Also deep · analytical, literary
Virginie Despentes constructs a manifesto centered on the "King Kong theory," which posits that women should reject traditional femininity to embrace a raw, desexualized strength.
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