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• A Life in Parts

  Cranston, Bryan, 1956-

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  “An illuminating window into the actor’s psyche” (People), Cranston has much to say about creativity, devotion, and craft, as well as innate talent and its challenges and benefits and proper maintenance. “By turns gritty, funny, and sad”…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Down the Drain

  Fox, Julia (Actress),

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  The hotly anticipated book from “one of the all-time pop-culture greats” (New York magazine) that chronicles her shocking life and unyielding determination to not only survive but achieve her dreams.

• Coming Home

  Griner, Brittney,

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  In Coming Home, Brittney finally shares the harrowing details of her sudden arrest days before Russia invaded Ukraine; her bewilderment and isolation while navigating a foreign legal system amid her trial and sentencing; her emotional and physical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pageboy

  a Memoir

  Page, Elliot, 1987-

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  Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen. With this evocative and lyrical debut, Oscar-nominated star Elliot Page…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Did Ok, Kid

  a Memoir

  Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-

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  Academy Award–winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theater career, difficult childhood, and path to sobriety in his honest, moving, and long-awaited memoir.

• You With the Sad Eyes

  a Memoir

  Applegate, Christina, 1971-

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  Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You with the Sad Eyes unveils a side of Christina Applegate we’ve never seen, forever cementing her formidable and iconoclastic legacy.

• Finding Me

  Davis, Viola, 1965-

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  “It’s clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a one-on-one conversation…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Body

  Ratajkowski, Emily, 1991-

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  A deeply honest investigation of what it means to be a woman and a commodity from Emily Ratajkowski, the archetypal, multi-hyphenate celebrity of our time.

• Semi-well-adjusted Despite Literally Everything

  a Memoir

  Stoner, Alyson, 1933-

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  Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner narrates their revelatory and incisive memoir—from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma—may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love, Pamela

  Anderson, Pamela, 1967-

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  The actress, activist, and once infamous Playboy Playmate reclaims the narrative of her life in a memoir that defies expectation in both content and approach, blending searing prose with snippets of original poetry.

• Spare

  Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1984-

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  For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Greenlights

  McConaughey, Matthew, 1969-

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  The life-changing memoir that has inspired millions of readers through the Academy Award–winning actor’s unflinching honesty, unconventional wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.

• Inside Out

  a Memoir

  Moore, Demi,

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  Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged celebrity memoir that is “equal parts adversity and resilience, told with candor” (USA Today).

• Little Weirds

  Slate, Jenny, 1982-

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  You may "know" Jenny Slate from her Netflix special, Stage Fright, as the creator of Marcel the Shell, or as the star of "Obvious Child." But you don't really know Jenny Slate until you get bonked on the head by her absolutely singular writing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paris

  the Memoir

  Hilton, Paris, 1981-

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  From the woman who is credited for launching what we know as the celebrity focused, “brand” driven, social media obsessed popular culture of today, comes an honest and surprising celebrity memoir that reckons with that truth, and shows that there is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yearbook

  Rogen, Seth, 1982-

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  “Rogen’s candid collection of sidesplitting essays . . . thrives at both explaining and encapsulating a generational comedic voice.”—The Washington Post.

• Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

  a Memoir

  Perry, Matthew, 1969-2023,

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  Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening―as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Born a Crime

  Stories From a South African Childhood

  Noah, Trevor, 1984-

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  The memoir of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.

• I'm Glad My Mom Died

  McCurdy, Jennette, 1992-

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  A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Worthy

  Smith, Jada Pinkett, 1971-

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  A gripping, at times painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar Jada Pinkett Smith.