Memoir

Book review | Remo Fernandes bares it all, from confessions on adultery to being blamed for death of fellow band members

There are some things Remo Fernandes is embarrassed about but he wants to acknowledge in his memoir they did happen. The sexual repression that resulted from his Catholic upbringing is a big theme in this book.

The Ritu Menon interview | 'Feminist publishing is a development activity. It is not just about producing books'

Address Book takes the reader on a literary pilgrimage as Menon cobbles together recollections of the stalwarts she has worked with.

Stories to Tell: With new memoir, Richard Marx offers anecdotes from a life spent rubbing shoulders with music royalty

Marx over his career has had 14 No 1 songs as a writer — one in each of four different decades.

With Sach Kahun Toh, Neena Gupta turns her refreshingly forthright, candid gaze on her own life and journey

"Every January, I can still sense the saline smell of Mumbai sea that I associate with new beginnings. It pains me, and reminds me of everything I've been through since," says Neena Gupta.

Read an excerpt from Amader Shantiniketan: Author Shivani recalls special bond with Satyajit Ray in her memoir

The memoir was written almost 50 years ago, when she was a young girl studying in Shantiniketan, the school set up by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengal.

Kabir Bedi talks new memoir, and what makes him a rebel: I'm a child of the '60s, decade of social revolution

"Society likes conformity. Those who deviate from the norm are seen as threats. But it's our individuality that makes us unique. You have to be different to make a difference," says Kabir Bedi.

In Aarti Shahani's memoir, Here We Are, a searing look at an immigrant family's struggle within the American justice system

Aarti Shahani's Here We Are not only recounts the experiences faced by immigrant families, but also explains how the America of today has come to be. The border separations, mass deportations, and immigrant detention camps are simply a consequence of a system that has been under duress for many years — a system that has punished enough working class people in its way.

Books of the week: From Aravind Mallagatti's Karya to Ashok Ferrey's The Unmarriageable Man, our picks

Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.

Ron and Clint Howard's memoir on growing up in Hollywood to release in October

According to William Morrow, a HarperCollins Publishers imprint, the book will help answer a perennial question asked of Ron Howard: What was it like to grow up on television?

Finding Freedom review: Chef Erin French chronicles her struggles and success in new memoir

'Feeding a complete stranger a plate of food that you had made with attention and care … brought me more joy than I had ever felt.'