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12 books with a reading profile close to Slash by Slash. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

by Greg Sestero

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Greg Sestero chronicles his unlikely friendship with the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau and the chaotic production of the 2003 cult film The Room.
2

Bossypants

by Tina Fey

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Tina Fey details her progression from a self-described awkward child in Pennsylvania to the first female head writer at Saturday Night Live.
3

Yearbook

by Seth Rogen

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Yearbook is a collection of autobiographical essays detailing Seth Rogen’s life from his childhood in Vancouver to his career in Hollywood.
4

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

by David Sedaris

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

David Sedaris shifts his focus from personal memoirs to a collection of modern animal fables featuring anthropomorphized creatures.
5

Why Not Me?

by Mindy Kaling

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this collection of essays, Mindy Kaling outlines her experiences navigating the heights of Hollywood while maintaining her personal identity.
6

Bad Mormon: A Memoir

by Heather Gay

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Heather Gay recounts her experiences as a high-profile member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her eventual departure from its rigid cultural structures.
7

Stories I Only Tell My Friends

by Rob Lowe

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Rob Lowe recounts his transition from a standard Midwestern upbringing to the epicenter of 1980s Hollywood stardom.
8

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Bill Bryson recounts his childhood in 1950s Des Moines, Iowa, detailing the mundane eccentricities of a mid-century American upbringing.
9

I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays

by Sloane Crosley

Also practical · entertainment, memoir

Sloane Crosley narrates the minor humiliations and logistical failures of early adulthood in New York City.
10

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

After two decades living in the United Kingdom, Bill Bryson moved his family to New Hampshire, only to find he no longer recognized his native country.
11

I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons

by Kevin Hart

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this memoir, Kevin Hart recounts his trajectory from a difficult childhood in North Philadelphia to becoming a global comedy icon.
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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