Memoirs

“Walking to Hollywood”: An implausible “memoir”

The bad-boy author's irreverent and unclassifiable new book takes a magical tour of three pathologies

Paul Di Filippo, Barnes & Noble Review Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:01 AM UTC
Entertainment Fiction, Memoirs, Books

“Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?”: A rock star revealed

The Aerosmith frontman has done many drugs and slept with lots of women -- and he'd like to tell you about it

Amy Reiter, Barnes & Noble Review Wednesday, May 11, 2011 12:30 AM UTC 17
Entertainment Memoirs, Books

Guess the celebrity encounter from Rob Lowe’s memoir

The actor's new book is packed with A-list name-droppings. But can you figure out who's who?

Drew Grant Monday, Apr 25, 2011 1:35 PM UTC
Entertainment Memoirs, Celebrity, Charlie Sheen

Why “Three Cups of Tea’s” lies don’t really matter

Greg Mortenson is being attacked for his book's inaccuracies. His accusers are missing the point

Laura Miller Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 7:05 PM UTC 158
Entertainment Writers and Writing

“The Wilder Life”: A “Little House on the Prairie” road trip

A fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books decides to let her calico-sunbonnet freak flag fly

Laura Miller Monday, Apr 18, 2011 12:01 AM UTC 34
Entertainment Children, Memoirs, Our Picks, Books

Test time: Guess what things Shirley MacLaine is over

The actress' new autobiography is titled "I'm Over All That." Can you guess what she is referring to?

Drew Grant Friday, Apr 8, 2011 8:28 PM UTC 21
Entertainment Memoirs, Celebrity, Religion, Books

Ashley Judd’s abuse doesn’t need to be “accurate”

The actress says her tale of sexual abuse may not be entirely true -- but it's true to her, and that's what matters

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Apr 6, 2011 3:45 PM UTC 83
Entertainment Celebrity, Memoirs, Movies

“Mr. Funny Pants”: Michael Showalter explains comedy memoirs

"The State" writer is the latest stand-up to tell all. He talks to us about Hollywood, hipsters and Judy Blume

Jacob Sugarman Tuesday, Feb 22, 2011 10:11 PM UTC
Entertainment Memoirs, Nonfiction, Our Picks

“Townie”: Growing up violent

The author of "The House of Sand and Fog" recalls his brutal working-class childhood

Laura Miller Monday, Feb 21, 2011 12:01 AM UTC 17
Entertainment What to Read, Memoirs, Our Picks

“My Father’s Fortune”: Memoir of a sneering youth

In "My Father's Fortune," Michael Frayn writes of his parents' tough life story -- and his own condescension

Katherine A. Powers, Barnes & Noble Review Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 2:01 AM UTC
Entertainment Memoirs, Books

Is Joyce Carol Oates cashing in on her grief?

A Times critic questions the sincerity of the writer's new memoir. It's hard not to take these charges personally

Nikki Stern Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 2:01 AM UTC 37
Entertainment Memoirs, Books

A childhood of mud pies, TV and an awesome divorce

Heather Havrilesky talks about her memoir of growing up sensitive and strange in the suburbs of the '70s and '80s

Sarah Hepola Sunday, Jan 30, 2011 12:01 AM UTC 51
Life Divorce, Memoirs, Our Picks, Books

“Harlem Is Nowhere”: Travels in a city of dreams

A young writer finds the "Mecca of black America" is in danger of slipping away

Laura Miller Monday, Jan 24, 2011 12:01 AM UTC 23
Entertainment What to Read, Memoirs, New York

Patton Oswalt battles his demons (and zombies)

The comedian talks about his very funny new book, '80s nerd nostalgia and what makes a terrible stand-up comic

Kerry Lauerman Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 8:01 PM UTC 19
Entertainment Interviews, Memoirs, Books

The real problem with “Tiger Mother”

As an Asian American mom, I'm sympathetic to Chua's tough love parenting. What bugs me is her blind adherence to it

Grace Hwang Lynch Friday, Jan 14, 2011 2:30 PM UTC 121
Life Parenting, Memoirs, Motherhood

“Finishing the Hat”: Stephen Sondheim’s magnificent musical memoir

The Broadway legend's "Finishing the Hat" is as densely layered as some of his best musicals

Adam Hanft, Barnes & Noble Review Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 4:01 PM UTC 10
Entertainment Memoirs, Books

Bush reads Coulter, and more from “Decision Points”

Salon plows through the former president's new memoir so you don't have to

Justin Elliott Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010 6:18 PM UTC 39
Politics George W. Bush, War Room, Memoirs

12 takeaways from the Bush memoir

The former president's book is about to hit shelves, but details have been leaking out

Maxwell Strachan Monday, Nov 8, 2010 11:01 PM UTC 110
Politics George W. Bush, War Room, Memoirs

“Running the Books” Confessions of a prison librarian

What a lapsed Orthodox Jew learned from the pimps, con men and gangsters in the big house

Laura Miller Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 11:01 PM UTC 16
Entertainment What to Read, Memoirs, Our Picks

“How to Live”: Grandfather of the writing we love to hate

Michel de Montaigne committed every sin we complain about in today's memoirists and bloggers, 400 years ago

Laura Miller Sunday, Oct 10, 2010 11:01 PM UTC 11
Entertainment Memoirs, Our Picks, Books

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