Are Celebrity Memoirs Written Just For Publicity? | The Library Report #35

From Prince Harry's Spare to Marilyn Monroe's My Story, Celebrity Memoirs often reveal never-before-told details about the celebrities' private lives. But how authentic and truthful are Celebrity Memoirs, and why do celebrities and public figures want to write them?

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https://medium.com/publiclibrarysg/entry-points-of-happy-chance-with-desmond-k-5156c13f5b73

Timestamps:
00:00 – Teaser
00:26 – Episode Introduction
00:45 – Opening Titles
01:28 – What is a Celebrity Memoir?
3:05 - Why are Celebrity Memoirs so popular?
5:15 - Are Celebrity Memoirs relatable?
7:00 - Do Celebrity Memoirs have any literary merit?
8:46 - On Celebrity Memoirs and public image
11:11 - How authentic are ghostwritten memoirs?
13:25 - On Privacy and Celebrity Memoirs
15:29 - Vulnerability in Publishing Celebrity Memoir
17:42 - Closing
17:53 - Giveaway
18:13 - Borrow the books
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