Books like Orange Is the New Black
12 books with a reading profile close to Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Deborah Rodriguez, an American hairdresser from Michigan, traveled to Afghanistan in 2002 as part of a humanitarian aid mission following the fall of the Taliban.
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2
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
David Sedaris organizes this collection around his move from New York to Normandy and the resulting linguistic displacement.
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3
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Caitlin Doughty recounts her entry into the funeral industry, specifically her time spent operating the retorts at West Laurel Cemetery in Oakland.
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
memoir, narrative
In this collection of autobiographical essays, David Sedaris recounts the friction and absurdity inherent in his middle-class upbringing and adult life.
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5
Clapton: The Autobiography
by Eric Clapton
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Eric Clapton details his life from a secluded childhood in Surrey to his status as a central figure in blues and rock music.
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6
Geisha, a Life
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Mineko Iwasaki provides a factual account of her career as a geiko in Kyoto’s Gion district, a role that required mastery of classical Japanese dance and rigorous social etiquette.
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Taste: My Life Through Food
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Stanley Tucci chronicles his life through the lens of specific meals, beginning with his childhood in an Italian-American household in Westchester, New York.
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8
Yes Please
by Amy Poehler
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Amy Poehler details her path from her early days at Chicago’s Second City to her years on Saturday Night Live and the set of Parks and Recreation.
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9
My Life in France
by Julia Child
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
After moving to post-war Paris in 1948 with her husband Paul, Julia Child discovers a lifelong vocation in French cuisine.
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Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases
by Paul Holes
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Paul Holes traces his twenty-four-year career as a cold case investigator, centered primarily on the decades-long pursuit of the Golden State Killer.
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The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Jennifer Worth recounts her experiences as a district nurse and midwife in London’s East End during the 1950s.
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Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
by Leah Remini
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
Leah Remini details her thirty-year history within the Church of Scientology, beginning with her childhood move to the Sea Org in Clearwater, Florida.
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