Going behind the scenes of any life to understand it better is the lure of any memoir, but it is human nature to gravitate especially toward the stories of people we think we already know so well. The genre of “celebrity memoir” is particularly popular in the audiobook format because we hear a familiar voice […]
Shelf Improvement is a column highlighting books guaranteed to improve your library and your life. From literary fiction, young adult, and humor, to spirituality, autobiography, and more, no genre is off limits. The only requirement of the selections featured here is they must be transformative and page-turning. If you’re hoping to build a better bookshelf, Shelf […]
It’s difficult to walk through a bookstore and not be shocked by the number of celebrities (and “celebrities”) who’ve put their life story on the page. Often you’re left wondering whether the celeb wrote a book because they have a good story to tell, or just a good book advance to cash. But sometimes, an […]
Here’s the funny thing (and I don’t mean funny ha-ha) about books by comedians. A lot of the time, they just bomb. I suppose it’s because some humor is better delivered in a comic’s voice than read in my own. Or maybe it’s because some humorists are more comfortable on a stage than on the […]