feminism + memoir

4 books tagged both “feminism” and “memoir”.

Girl, Interrupted

Susanna Kaysen · 1993

In 1967, 18-year-old Susanna enters McLean Hospital for two years on a ward, probing sane versus insane.

2,396-word summary · 11 min read

Untamed

Glennon Doyle · 2020

Glennon Doyle leaves a strained marriage, falls for Abby Wambach, and rebuilds life around honesty and desire.

2,561-word summary · 11 min read

Yes Please

Amy Poehler · 2014

Amy Poehler moves from Boston childhood through UCB and SNL to Parks and Recreation in this 2014 memoir. Funny essays on work, motherhood, divorce, and saying…

2,668-word summary · 12 min read

Bossypants

Tina Fey · 2011

Tina Fey moves from Pennsylvania childhood through improv and SNL to 30 Rock in this funny 2011 memoir. Expect backstage stories, jokes about work and…

2,301-word summary · 10 min read