Books like A view from a broad by Bette Midler

Amy Poehler’s memoir‑essay collection blends humor, candid anecdotes, and poetic reflections on acting, comedy, and womanhood, offering an intimate look at her creative life.

Tina Fey’s memoir blends sharp wit with personal anecdotes, charting her rise from Pennsylvania to Saturday Night Live fame while offering candid insights into comedy, gender dynamics, and the juggling act of fame and family.

Amy Schumer’s new memoir blends sharp humor with candid reflections on her teenage years, family, relationships, and sexuality, revealing the moments that forged her bold, stand‑up comedian persona.

A playful collection of autobiographical essays by Academy Award‑nominated actress Anna Kendrick, tracing her New England roots and the film milestones that have made her a Hollywood favorite.

Former entertainer Marie Osmond shares her wisdom and advice on surviving life’s challenges.

Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and their friends in Greenwich Village, 1960s folk music revolutionized America's music scene.

Explosive, exhaustive and unsparing, the inside, tell-all story of the celebrated, long-term feud of Hollywood's two greatest screen legends, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.

Biography of the legendary Ray Charles, a pioneer of soul music combining gospel, jazz, blues, and country influences.

Bette Davis recounts her illustrious career, from contract days at Warner Bros. and meeting Ronald Reagan, to a life‑changing stroke, mastectomy, and triumphant return to the screen, while reflecting on family and Hollywood legends.

George Mair tells how Bette, at twenty, went from a pineapple factory worker in Hawaii to a role in the Broadway hit Fiddler on the Roof in less than a year. Bette blossomed into the Divine Miss M, the diva once described as one of the "raunchiest and funniest live acts going." Her movies range from the portrayal of the doomed Janis Joplinesque character in The Rose to comedies like Down and Out in Beverly Hills and Ruthless People. Her many hit singles include The Rose, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Wind Beneath My Wings, and From a Distance. But there is another Bette Midler out of the spotlight: insecure, uncertain, vulnerable, often overweight, never at ease with herself, and frightened of relationships with men and money. Bette examines the continuing appeal and loyalty between the star and a vast audience of gay men. And, finally, it describes the great joy she's found in her unlikely marriage to Martin von Haselberg, a semi-mysterious German performance artist.

Jane Fonda’s memoir, My Life so Far, chronicles her journey as an actress, feminist, and political activist, organized into three chapters that map pivotal phases of her life.