Why Memoirs Matter: Exploring Book Rants with John Julius Reel

Introductory video to "Book Rants by John Julius Reel". I introduce readers to the content and objectives of my rants, while recommending five of my all-time favorite contemporary and classic memoirs.

Memoirs mentioned:
A False Spring, by Pat Jordan
A Childhood: The Biography of a Place, by Harry Crews
Down These Mean Streets, by Piri Thomas
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady, by Florence King
And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison
Factory of Light: Life in an Andalucian Village, by Michael Jacobs
Black Boy, by Richard Wright
Out of Africa, by Isak Dinesen (or Karen Blixen)
The Summing Up, by Somerset Maugham

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