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Editors’ Picks: Entertainment
These are the books that entertain and inspire our editors.
Published on January 14, 2020
The Last Black Unicorn
Tiffany HaddishTiffany Haddish may have had a career-making turn as an actress in “Girls Trip,” but she’s been making people laugh for years. The funniest celebrity memoir to come around since “Bossypants.”
Scrappy Little Nobody
Anna KendrickCharming and hilarious, these essays cover everything —
from her young start on Broadway to her mixed feelings about “Twilight” — with candor and humor. Kendrick might be scrappy, but she's definitely no nobody.
Born to Run
Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen’s memoir is especially intimate in his self-narrated audiobook. Written with his characteristic lyricism and honesty, it’s a memoir as much about an American rock star as about America itself.
Kitchen Confidential
Anthony BourdainBourdain made exotic food more attainable and the subculture of being a chef more relatable. He was a wonderful storyteller, and inspired people to learn more about the world around them. This is the book that launched Bourdain’s TV career.
Just Kids: A National Book Award Winner
Patti SmithPatti Smith’s beautifully rendered memoir — set in the bohemian glamour of the Chelsea Hotel in the late ’60s — chronicles her loving relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe and their early years as struggling artists.
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir
Felicia DayGeek girl Felicia Day’s uplifting memoir will restore your faith in the Internet, the bastion of introverted interaction. A reminder to creators that leveling up comes from hard work, persistence and a dash of kookiness.
Yes Please
Amy PoehlerSmart, witty, and confident, yet full of compassion and warmth. Amy Poehler’s memoir is inspiring and engaging, heartfelt and self-deprecating, smart and sarcastic, and — most of all — incredibly fun.
Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder
John WatersJohn Waters has a dirty mouth, and it’s absolutely filthy in his hilarious memoir. Living on the fringe of the mainstream has given Waters a unique perspective on American culture, one that only someone who failed so spectacularly and repeatedly could have. The audiobook version is extra-special, because Waters narrates it himself.