If you are looking for a good book to curl up with this weekend, but you aren’t sure what to pick, Beth and I are here to help! This week we are bringing you suggestions of memoirs. Inspirational, moving, funny, heartbreaking, these are stories exploring the lived experiences of others.
Eddie Izzard is a personal favorite comedian, and I know Beth also really enjoys her work. This 2017 memoir is a touching and honest exploration of Izzard’s life in which she discusses openly topics like loss, coming out, and how hard it can be to figure out your identity when you really don’t have the words for it.
Wild by Cheryl Strayed was an Oprah book club pick that became a 2014 movie starring Reese Witherspoon, so maybe you’ve already picked it up. But it you haven’t, this is a really moving story that deals with loss, the struggle to bear enormous grief, and how to come back to yourself in the end. I really enjoyed this when I read it, so much so that I assigned it to Beth as a Pop Culture Homework assignment. We both enjoyed this book, and if you’re looking for something moving, or even something to remind you that eventually all the snow will melt and the cold weather will pass, and you’ll be able to get outside again, we recommend this.
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
The second memoir by a comedian on this list! Outrageous! Hannah Gadsby is an Australian comedian who became an huge international success following the Netflix debut of her comedy show Nanette. Part of what got people buzzing about the show was its discussion of queer trauma and the use of humor to cope with bad things that have happened to us. Incredibly funny, but also incredibly heartbreaking, it made a lot of people feel very seen. This memoir, which discusses Gadsby’s life from her childhood up through her writing and performing the show Nanette is also incredibly funny and incredibly heartbreaking at times. So, if in these trying times, you think you might want to have a good cry but you also want to feel moved, uplifted, and maybe even a little bit seen, This might be the book for you.
Alright, assorted cryptids and fellow weirdos, go forth and enjoy your weekend! Sound off in the comments about what books you’re excited to pick up this weekend!
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