Well-Read Episode #57 - Memoirs

Fall is peak publishing season for memoirs, and we've got you covered. Whether you like stories about celebrity life, everyday survival, food, or criminal justice, memoirs offer something for every taste. As always, we end with what we're reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Still Life by Louise PennyEducated by Tara WestoverEpisode 55 - Fall 2019 Book PreviewJulie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie PowellInside Out by Demi MooreMe by Elton John

Ann’s picks:

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling- The Office (TV)- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV)- Matt Damon movies- Ben Affleck movies- The Mindy Project (TV)- Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling- Yes Please by Amy Poehler- Reese Witherspoon movies

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson- Public Library Association (PLA)- Equal Justice Initiative- Just Mercy (film)

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl- Los Angeles Times- Gourmet Magazine- Ruth Reichl books- New York Times- Gossip Girl (TV)- Parnassus Books- Ann Patchett books

Halle’s picks:

Heating and Cooling: 52 Micro Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly- Beth Ann Fennelly books

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (TV)

Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

What We’re Reading This Week:

Ann: Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner- Jeff Zentner books- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Halle: The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis- Halle's Instagram- Brontë Sisters Mystery series by Bella Ellis- Charlotte Brontë books- Emily Brontë books- Anne Brontë books- Rowan Cowen books

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