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Books like I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections

12 books with a reading profile close to I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron. Inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.

1

Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir

by Jenny Lawson

Also inward-looking · entertainment, memoir

Jenny Lawson details an unconventional upbringing in rural Texas, defined by a taxidermist father who frequently brought home dead animals and live predators.
2

Strong Female Character

by Fern Brady

Also inward-looking · entertainment, memoir

Fern Brady details her life through the lens of a late-stage autism diagnosis, documenting how neurodivergence shaped her experiences with homelessness, sex work, and the comedy industry.
3

84, Charing Cross Road

by Helene Hanff

Also inward-looking and contemplative · memoir, literary

In 1949, Helene Hanff, a struggling screenwriter in New York City, contacted Marks & Co., an antiquarian bookshop in London, to track down rare British literature.
4

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

by David Sedaris

Also inward-looking · entertainment, memoir

In this collection of personal essays, David Sedaris recounts his travels through foreign lands and the peculiar habits of his own family members.
5

Calypso

by David Sedaris

Also inward-looking · 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.
6

Dear Fahrenheit 451

by Annie Spence

memoir, literary

Libarian Annie Spence writes specific, direct letters to the physical books she has encountered throughout her career and personal life.
7

We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.

by Samantha Irby

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.
8

Wow, No Thank You.: Essays

by Samantha Irby

entertainment, memoir

Samantha Irby documents her transition from city life in Chicago to a quieter existence in a blue house in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
9

The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee

by Sarah Silverman

Also inward-looking · entertainment, memoir

Sarah Silverman recounts her development from a precocious child in New Hampshire to a stand-up comedian in New York City.
10

Hello, Molly!: A Memoir

by Molly Shannon

Also inward-looking · entertainment, memoir

Molly Shannon details the childhood tragedy and domestic environment that shaped her comedic career.
11

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

by Sherman Alexie

Also inward-looking · memoir, literary

Fourteen-year-old Arnold Spirit Jr., a budding cartoonist born with physical vulnerabilities, lives on the Spokane Indian Reservation where poverty and alcoholism are pervasive.
12

Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

by Allie Brosh

Also inward-looking and contemplative · entertainment, memoir

Allie Brosh uses crude MS Paint illustrations and a distinctive narrative voice to catalogue her internal struggles and external mishaps.

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