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How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
by Alexander Chee
Essays on art, identity, and found family by a stunning LGBTQ+ writer
Similar to:
Sedaris's wit meets deeper literary meditation
Why Danny will like this:
More lyrical than Sedaris but with equally sharp cultural observations. Chee writes beautifully about the creative life, queer identity, and the way we construct ourselves through storytelling.
Themes:
LGBTQ+ perspectivesCreative life and writingIdentity and self-discovery