Remembering the Memoirs

Jezebel recently posted “20 Celebrity Bios You Should Read” … and bravo goes to Janice Dickinson, whose shattering model memoir No Lifeguard on Duty, tops the list at #1.

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So, as a tribute to memoirs … here is a listing of five of my favorite out-of-print stories…

Roman by Polanski

Cinematic genius – international playboy – tragic victim – immoralist.  Which is the real Roman Polanski?   Published in 1984, it’s his story as he wanted to tell it – at that time.

The Baby by Viva

Although the subtitle reads “a video novel” – I’ve always considered  “The Baby” to be more memoir than fiction… but this confusion just adds to the allure of this Warhol-inspired book by one of his superstars, Viva.   Even Joan Didion quoted it “I think The Baby is enchanting, or maybe enchanted, an extraordinary verbal videotape of a life in the process of being lived.”

Warmed by Love, Leonard Nimoy

This isn’t a memoir, per say, but poetry is a look into one’s soul …

Past Imperfect, Joan Collins

Nothing is imperfect about Joan Collins!

Good Morning, I’m Joan Lunden

If only for the cover.

** I’ve heard rumors that “Alf” wrote a memoir.  I was unable to confirm as of press time.