The original item was published from June 18, 2021 5:22 PM to June 18, 2021 6:14 PM
Do you like to read memoirs? Here are some new recommendations from Lewis & Clark Library staff.
Garlic and Sapphires
by Ruth Reichl
Garlic and Sapphires is one of my all-time, favorite memoirs to read. It’s one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time. Ruth Reichl chronicles the time she spent working as the restaurant critic for the New York Times. Ruth devised elaborate disguises to wear so that she could dine anonymously and thus not receive special treatment by restaurant owners hoping for a favorable review. This book is entertaining, insightful and makes you think about how people are treated based on their outside appearance. It’s also a feast of words for food lovers.
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Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love
by Dani Shapiro
Have you considered taking a DNA test to learn more about your ancestry? Author Dani Shapiro finds out more than she expected after receiving her test results. This memoir explores genetics, identity, and family bonds.
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Jill recommends . . .
The Elephant in the Room
by Tommy Tomlinson
With humor and honesty, Mr. Tomlinson shares intimate details of his lifelong struggle with obesity. His story is both relatable and inspirational, even more so if you have ever struggled with weight (and/or grew up in the South).
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David Sedaris is a master of both memoir and humor. Sedaris' voice of chaotic, self-effacing whimsy ensnares and entertains his audience while also poignantly depicting the desperation of his past self's deep, destructive desire for attention and external validation. Though laced with trauma, tragedy, and adversity, Sedaris recounts his life and personal growth in a series of jocular vignettes. Over the journey of the read, it becomes clear that, since becoming a shockingly well-balanced adult and best-selling author, the humor that was once his self-trivializing survival mechanism has become the victory cry of a man who encountered adversity and laughed in its face.
Available in the library catalog Here
Also available in digital format:
Montana Library2Go eBook and eAudiobook
See also: past Memoir Staff Picks blog post Here