On the third page of Alec Baldwin’s unvarnished new memoir, Nevertheless, he startles you with this: “I’m not actually writing this book to discuss my work, my opinions, or my life…I’m writing it because I was paid to write it.” That’s all the heads up you get that this isn’t your typical memoir. Yes, Baldwin […]
Though it sometimes feels as though the daily news gives us all the non-fiction we can take, there’s always room for a well-written memoir or biography. April welcomes books in a variety of styles for all different tastes, whether you’re fascinated by figures in the worlds of rock music, sports, cooking, movie, TV, or even royalty. […]
Eventually, everyone famous writes a memoir, in part because famous people do tend to lead interesting lives, and in part because publishers know those memoirs will sell because readers want the inside scoop on being famous. The entertainment value of these memoirs varies widely, of course, from rote tellings to revealing journeys into the lives […]
When it comes to famous people writing their memoirs, there are two basic categories: those who you know on some level are famous, but whose appearance escapes you, and those whose names immediately elicit an overriding urge to perform an impersonation. When those people—like the six on this list—write a memoir, you can’t help but hear them […]