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50 Must-Read Books About Actors

Theater nerds, this one's for you. Find memoirs, how-tos, histories, fiction, and more in these must-read books about actors.

50 Must-Read Classic Memoirs by Writers of Color

If you're looking to understand a fuller sweep of history and perspectives, start with this list of must-read classic memoirs by writers of color.

What Is a Memoir?

So, what is a memoir, exactly? Here's an exploration into the definition of the genre, its various forms, and examples.

How a Book Taught Me to be a Better Partner

A memoir from a husband about his wife in a psych ward landed in my lap to teach me all the things my partner and I had been discussing just weeks earlier.

I Can’t Read Any More Celebrity Memoirs

Why celebrity memoirs about performed normalcy and quirkiness aren't enough for this reader.

These Authors Are Taking Back the Memoir

Memoirs from authors from marginalized groups.

Maggie Nelson Busts Genres

On Maggie Nelson's Bluets and The Red Parts, works of genre-busting, unclassifiable non-fiction.

50 Books to Read if You Love Medicine

Love medical science? Do you devour reruns of ER and House? If so, you'll love this list. These are the best medical books, both fiction and nonfiction.

100 Must-Read Books For and About Teachers

Books that celebrate teachers and the teaching profession.

20 Beautiful, Insightful Quotations about Love and Stories from ABANDON ME By Melissa Febos

Melissa Febos's new memoir Abandon Me is full of beautiful quotations about love and stories in all their forms. Here are twenty of them.