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  1. mementos
    Mel B Keeps a Piece of Her Skin With Her Ex’s Name on ItIn a jar.
    By Devon Ivie
  2. lit parade
    Critics Didn’t Sweat Michelle’s Prose Style — They Just Wanted No-Drama ObamaThey found her big-money memoir, Becoming, a refreshing return to executive restraint.
    By Hillary Kelly
  3. memoirs
    How Memoirist Marina Benjamin Learned to Stopped Worrying and Love InsomniaDefying a long cultural history of pushy remedies and “rest cures,” as detailed in her new book, Insomnia.
    As told to Lilly Dancyger
  4. memoirs
    7 Juicy Tidbits From Jill Soloway’s New Memoir, She Wants ItShe’s candid about Transparent’s demise.
    By Devon Ivie
  5. the industry
    FX Passed on Broad City Because It Was Deemed Too ‘Girly’“We were devastated,” Abbi Jacobson writes in her new memoir.
    By Devon Ivie
  6. memoirs
    Monty Python Almost Never Aired and Other Stories From Eric Idle’s MemoirThis is filled with great stories.
    By Brian Boone
  7. book excerpt
    I Was Raised by StormBlack Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson on how the Marvel heroine influenced his activism.
    By DeRay Mckesson
  8. books
    Hannah Gadsby to Bless Us With Wisdom in New Memoir Ten Steps to NanetteYou better preorder now.
    By Megh Wright
  9. let’s get political
    Omarosa Is Now a ‘Lowlife’ in Donald Trump’s EyesWas it Big Brother? Her new tell-all?
    By Devon Ivie
  10. book excerpt
    Parker Posey’s Life in Christopher Guest MoviesIn an excerpt from her new memoir, You’re on an Airplane, the actress reflects on Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and Guest’s zen talents.
    By Parker Posey
  11. book excerpt
    The Story of How Retta Screwed Up Her Audition for Effie in Dreamgirls“I did not win an Oscar but I learned a valuable lesson.”
    By Retta
  12. The 90 Best Books for Comedy FansThe ultimate comedy library.
    By Brian Boone and Jenny Nelson
  13. prince
    Prince’s Memoir Will Reportedly Be Published Before the Holiday SeasonJust in time for Princemas.
    By Tolly Wright
  14. Guy Branum’s Memoir ‘My Life as a Goddess’ Is Out in JulyStandup and Talk Show the Game Show host Guy Branum has written a memoir. Titled My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir Through (Un)Popular Culture, […]
    By Megh Wright
  15. hot releases
    Michelle Obama Releasing ‘Deeply Personal’ Memoir This FallAnd she’s going on a book tour!
    By Devon Ivie
  16. Richard Pryor’s Widow on His Diaries and His ‘Bisexual Experiences’“He was very open about his sexuality and never put a label on it.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  17. Trevor Noah Is Writing a Follow-Up to His 2016 Memoir ‘Born a Crime’Trevor Noah is writing a follow-up to his 2016 memoir Born a Crime. Deadline reports that the Daily Show host has another memoir in the works, […]
    By Megh Wright
  18. Nell Scovell’s Memoir ‘Just the Funny Parts’ Is Out Next YearLongtime television writer, producer, director, and show creator Nell Scovell has written a book about her career working on shows like The […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. How Whitney Cummings Learned to Write Roast JokesOne comedian’s origin story.
    By Whitney Cummings
  20. books
    Hillary Clinton Will Open Up About the 2016 Election in Her Book What HappenedSimon & Schuster will publish the book on September 12.
    By Jackson McHenry
  21. Kevin Hart’s Book ‘I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons’ Is Out Next WeekLast year, Kevin Hart signed on to write a memoir, and the book – titled I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons, hits stores next week. Here’s an […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. memoirs
    Alec Baldwin Is Still Mad That Harrison Ford Replaced Him As Jack RyanWhat we learned from Alec Baldwin’s memoir Nevertheless.
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. book review
    What Happens When Critics Grow Up, and Look BackMemoirists Daphne Merkin and Lee Siegel built their lives around books. Why?
    By Christian Lorentzen
  24. $$$$
    Barack and Michelle Obama Sign Book Deals With Penguin Random HouseThe two will write their own autobiographies separately, but sell them as a unit.
    By Halle Kiefer
  25. vulture book club
    Mick Jagger Wrote a Crazy Memoir, and We’re Likely Never Going to See ItIt was written in the early 1980s.
    By Devon Ivie
  26. John Cleese on Why Most Things Don’t Matter (and a Few Things That Do)It felt perfectly fitting that, during one of the worst and most embarrassing weeks in US history, I got the opportunity to have a brief chat […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Sebastian Bach’s Gilmore Girls Fanboy MomentAn excerpt from his new memoir. 
    By Sebastian Bach
  28. memoirs
    What We Learned From Lauren Graham’s MemoirTales from the talkiest show on TV.
    By Jackson McHenry
  29. memoirs
    Poetry from Carrie Fisher’s Harrison Ford AffairAs you might expect from a 19-year-old.
    By Jackson McHenry
  30. 7 Surprising Facts in Trevor Noah’s Born a CrimeTales from his childhood in South Africa. 
    By Elise Czajkowski
  31. memoirs
    6 Things We Learned From Anna Kendrick’s Memoir, Scrappy Little NobodyShe’s very open about money, sex, and Twilight.
    By Jackson McHenry
  32. memoirs
    Elton John Is Writing His First-Ever Memoir, Finally Caving to NostalgiaIt’ll be released in 2019.
    By Dee Lockett
  33. memoirs
    Bruce Springsteen’s Memoir Beautifully Dissects His Own MasculinityWhat Born to Run has to say about the Boss’s relationship to gender. 
    By Rebecca Traister
  34. Joel McHale Made a Perfect Trailer for His Upcoming Memoir ‘Thanks for the […]Joel McHale’s new memoir is out next month, and today he released a trailer for the book to get you excited. Titled Thanks for the Money: How […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. chat room
    Norm Macdonald Unloads on Modern Comedy and SNL“If you can tell me one funny, socially relevant joke I’d give you a million dollars.”
    By David Marchese
  36. celebrity memoirs
    Simone Biles Is Writing a Christian MemoirIt’s called Courage to Fall.
    By Nate Jones
  37. vulture book club
    Bob Odenkirk to Write Comedic, Non-Legalese MemoirCourtesy of Random House.
    By Devon Ivie
  38. Bob Odenkirk Is Writing a Book of Personal EssaysBob Odenkirk is working on a memoir about his life and career. According to The New York Times, Random House will publish Odenkirk’s book, […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. amy schumer
    11 Funniest Moments From Amy Schumer’s Book“First, I’d like to thank all the people who pointed out that I was a woman … You made sure I didn’t lose sight of my ovaries.”
    By Jenna Reyes
  40. vulture book club
    Lauren Graham’s New Memoir Cover Has Perhaps the Best Tagline of 2016Sneak a peek!
    By Devon Ivie
  41. Norm Macdonald’s Memoir ‘Based on a True Story’ Is Out in SeptemberNorm Macdonald has written a book, and thankfully you won’t have to wait that long to read it. On Twitter today, Macdonald announced that his […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. Ellie Kemper Is Writing a Book of Personal EssaysUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper has a memoir in the works. According to Entertainment Weekly, Kemper is working on an untitled […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. memoirs
    Ellie Kemper Is Your Latest Funny Person With a Book DealUn-be-fudge-ing-lievable.
    By Dee Lockett
  44. Tig Notaro’s Memoir ‘I’m Just a Person’ Is Out Next WeekTig Notaro has a new book hitting stores next week. According to Entertainment Weekly, Notaro’s memoir I’m Just a Person will be released next […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. memoirs
    Taraji P. Henson’s Memoir Gets the Cover and Title of Cookie’s DreamsIt’s out October 11.
    By Dee Lockett
  46. vulture book club
    See Amy Schumer’s Book CoverIt’ll be out August 16.
    By Devon Ivie
  47. memoirs
    Jeffrey Tambor Is Writing a MemoirRemember the Golden Globes?
    By Dee Lockett
  48. Jeffrey Tambor’s Memoir ‘Are You Anybody’ Is Out Next YearJeffrey Tambor has a new book in the works. According to Variety, the Transparent star has signed on to write a memoir about his long career in […]
    By Megh Wright
  49. celebrity memoirs
    Ian McKellen Won’t Write His Memoir After AllWe still love you, Sir Ian.
    By Madeline Raynor
  50. celebrity memoirs
    Kevin Hart Is Writing a Memoir, From the HartYes, Kevin Hart is actually calling his memoir From the Hart.
    By Nate Jones and Vulture Editors
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