Editor’s Reading List: The Entertainment Issue
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My Struggle
Karl Ove Knausgård
My Struggle is a six-book autobiographical series by Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård, who offers a deeply personal account of his struggle between family life and his motivations to become an insightful and respected writer. The volumes, totaling 3,600 pages and written in a frank and intimate style, connect Knausgård to readers worldwide with their diary-like honesty and his shocking willingness to expose himself.
> Terri’s Pick
The Slap
Christos Tsiolkas
Described as both controversial and daring, this fourth novel by Australian author Tsiolkas centers on a man slapping a child in the face. As the fallout unfolds in the separate accounts of eight characters, larger themes of child rearing and social influence are examined with heightened intensity. The theatrical potential of the story has inspired television adaptations in Australia and the US.
> Katie’s Pick
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison
Piper Kerman
Now a Netflix series, Piper’s memoir is as binge-worthy as the TV show. If you’ve watched OITNB, you’re already acquainted with how Piper landed herself in prison, but the book offers an authentic narrative of the generosity and compassion she experienced from her fellow inmates.
> Jessica’s Pick
Audition
Barbara Walters
This audio book is a reminder of the uneasy road taken by the TV news anchor and talk show producer to be respected as a female journalist and succeed in the broadcasting industry. It includes behind-the-scenes anecdotes from famous interviews, including Walters’ visit with the former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro.
> Caroline’s Pick