Hitch-22
Christopher Hitchens reflects on his upbringing, the influences that shaped him, and the philosophical foundations of his worldview.
autobiography
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The Return
When Hisham Matar was a nineteen-year-old university student in England, his father went missing…
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The Periodic Table
Primo Levi's _Periodic Table_ is a group of autobiographical episodes of the author's experiences as a Jewish-Italian doctoral-level chemist under the Fascist regime and afterward.
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A Walker in the City
Alfred Kazin's classic portrait of immigrant life in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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My Wicked, Wicked Ways
Known to millions as the preeminent swashbuckler of the silver screen, Errol Flynn was a complex man who lived a life far more adventurous than any of his films.
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Year of the Monkey
a collection of reality-blended fictional picaresque essays that only Patti Smith can write… totally my jam
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My Struggle, Book 2
Knausgaard reflects on his strained relationship with his father, who is depicted as a distant and mysterious figure. He delves into his insecurities …
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My Struggle, Book 1
The book is a deeply introspective and honest exploration of Knausgaard's personal life, relationships, and struggles.
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Voyage Around My Room
A somewhat privileged man confined to a room in a house as punishment for taking part in a duel. How to pass the hours? He takes a journey around his room, of course. As one does. And writes about it creatively, of course.
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The Education of Henry Adams
Henry Adams, journalist, historian, and member of the Adams political family, posthumously published…
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Report from the Interior
Paul Auster's memoir.
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Persepolis
…about the author's childhood and adolescence in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and the subsequent Iran-Iraq War.
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What I Talk About when I Talk About Running
Murakami's experiences as a writer and a long-distance runner.