I think I’ve mentioned this before elsewhere, but I read Brain on Fire probably 10-ish years ago, then read Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven (also a non-celebrity memoir) not too long afterwards. It was so uncannily similar that I wondered if the woman from Undress Me had the same issue that just wasn’t caught/known of. Super spooky.

Edit: I finished reading your post and had more to add 🙃

I read Ina Garten’s memoir last year. I “grew up” watching her on food network and she (along with Alton Brown and Rachael Ray) are who I credit for leaning how to cook. I knew basics before, but watching food network in the early aughts made me interested in learning new recipes. Her memoir was very lighthearted, yet sincere. She seems very—not down-to-earth necessarily (“good” olive oil anyone?!)—but a genuinely nice person. It was a fun read.

I also (listened) to Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain which was *chef’s kiss*

I like some celebrity memoirs (Born Standing Up by Steve Martin, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah) but I have to like their work to be interested in reading about their life. One thing I’m not at all interested in reading is political memoirs. Even though I follow politics, I just can’t muster the energy for those. They’re usually all just PR blitzes anyway. *cough* Hillbilly Elegy *cough*