Larry Charles Dishes on ‘Curb,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Borat’ and Life
‘Comedy Samurai’ catalogs a stunning career but skimps on introspection
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Memoir
Amanda Knox, ‘Free’ or Not
In fascinating new book, the unjustly accused Knox unpacks the meaning of freedom as she tries to find her way post-prison
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In ‘Sucker Punch,’ Scaachi Koul Reveals Too Much, and Also Not Enough
True self-reflection is hard when you’re extremely online
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Neko Case and the Art of Soft Rebellion
An affecting but tough memoir from an icon of Gen-X indie music
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The Fulfilling Life of Steve Wasserman
Editor and book critic’s collection of essays is a remarkable model of staying mentally young and intellectually curious
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Cosmo Kramer Unmasked
Eighteen years after his Laugh Factory cancellation, Michael Richards tells all. But is anyone listening?
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Some About Selleck
Autobiography of TV’s original Magnum is long on detail, short on insight
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Situation Critical
The ‘Jersey Shore’ star’s autobiography is juicier and dirtier than ‘The Dirt’
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Martha McPhee Can’t Go Home Again
In ‘Omega Farm: A Memoir,’ the novelist moves back in with her sick mother and struggles to come to terms with her traumatic past
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Memories of the Baseball Borscht Belt
Sportswriter Jerry Izenberg’s memoir of growing up Jewish in Newark in the 1930s
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Jann Wenner and the World He Made
Publisher’s memoir reveals a private, ambitious guy at the center of everything awesome
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The Jennette McCurdy Experience
Former Nickelodeon child star has a hit memoir with ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’
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Jared Kushner: The White House Years
Breaking History pulls back curtain on chaotic West Wing, with Middle East peace deals at center
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Out in Africa
A moving but incomplete memoir by a gay-rights activist who fled Nigeria to seek a freer life in the US
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Geoff Dyer and the Art of the Navel Gaze
The essayist sings himself and celebrates himself, but at what cost?
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