hollywood + memoir

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

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

Matthew Perry · 2022

Matthew Perry revisits Friends fame and a long struggle with addiction, from junior tennis to Chandler Bing to a 2018 health crisis, with blunt humor.

2,258-word summary · 10 min read

Greenlights

Matthew McConaughey · 2020

McConaughey shares outlaw stories and greenlight catching from Texas to Hollywood.

2,577-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

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy · 2022

Jennette McCurdy recalls child acting, her mother's control, eating disorders, and the slow work of getting free.

2,049-word summary · 9 min read