I'm not always a huge reader but I love a good autobio/memoir. Best most personal way to learn about interesting folks. Two faves: Kiss Me Like A Stranger - Gene Wilder / Born Standing Up - Steve Martin.
not auto, but every time i read a regular biography i love it. The Leonard Cohen bio "I'm Your Man" is awesome. So is "Becoming Richard Pryor" which is a super comprehensive bio that really only goes up to the point of him getting super famous.
I mostly read fiction too, but I find biographies & memoirs easy to get into because it can often read like fiction. I really loved Erik larson’s, “devil in the white city” - Chicago and world fair history mixed with a bio of a serial killer Michelle Zauner (of japanese breakfast) has A great memoir called “crying in h mart“ that also had me crying in public If you’re into music or art or whatever, you can usually find a legend who wrote about what it was like to come up in their time. It’s pretty fun to read ppls‘ stories
I took myself by surprise when a memoir-esque book joined the ranking of my favorites of all time. The storytelling is revolutionary and like nothing I have ever consumed before, in the true style of John Waters. I can feel the respect and admiration he has for the people in his life that have touched him and I love how powerfully that comes through in the book.
