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...Ebadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. A judge who was dismissed from the bench after the 1979 Islamic revolution, she is now a lawyer who works to promote press freedom, spotlight gender inequity and child abuse, and defend dissidents against Iran's theocratic regime. Ebadi, 58, whose memoir Iran Awakening is out this week, spoke with TIME's Jeff Chu about the Nobel's impact, Iran's nuclear ambitions and her daily relaxation ritual...
Elizabeth Wurtzel ’89, author of the drug-addiction memoir “More, Now, Again,” speaks of Ritalin, her one-time drug of choice, with a loathing that could only come from experience...
Kilcommons' love of dogs began as a child growing up in Levittown, N.Y. In his memoir Tails from the Bark Side, he recounts how his beloved mutt Irish served as an emotional buffer from the abuse he says he suffered at the hands of his father, a construction worker: "During a time when my life was full of stress, terror, and unpredictable cruelty, he [Irish] offered a harbor of love and sanity that I drew on daily." Originally planning to be a veterinarian, he dropped out of Iowa State University's pre-vet program when he could no longer afford...
...which chronicled Rusesabagina’s actions during the genocide. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Don Cheadle’s portrayal of Rusesabagina. Last night’s event, sponsored by Harvard Book Store, marked the release of Rusesabagina’s memoir, “An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography,” earlier this month by Viking Press. The greatly-anticipated event sold out late Saturday afternoon, according to a Harvard Book Store employee, and a line stretched from the church to the corner of Garden Street and Mass...
...accommodations after you’ve made a little piece of urban space your new home. You’re jobless, destitute, and living outside, but you can bring your TV, right? Further, there’s always an opportunity for a little freelance—a best-selling memoir about your seedy life on the streets, perhaps with some James Frey-ian embellishments...