Why real-life memoirs are such a hit with readers

The Guardian

The popularity of the book – and others in the genre, such as Matt Haig’s Reasons to Stay Alive about depression – is down to people wanting “sweat, tears, blood and untold stories”, says celebrity commentator and PR professional Mark Borkowski. “What they don’t want to know is that it’s a perfect life.”

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