"In Pieces" is eloquent, entertaining, and courageous. Although there are plenty of show business anecdotes, some tender and some quite funny, the real story is about a woman who had to rebuild herself after surviving a terribly damaging childhood.

Fans of David Sedaris will have noticed how his writing, always bitingly funny, has become more infused with pathos over the years. It has only improved in "Calypso."

Today we gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving—our beloved homegrown holiday, a thoroughly admirable American tradition. But is the history of Thanksgiving so admirable?

It’s why she resonates with so many women, especially Black women. She is our shining Black princess. She represents our uniqueness, our flawlessness, our struggles, and our multiplicity.

In this week's Wednesday Five: 5 new memoirs out this fall written by women telling their incredible life stories, their struggles and triumphs.