Unprotected: A Memoir
By: Billy Porter
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From Billy Porter, the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, Unprotected is a powerful …
Want to Read $ 9.49"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the mater, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first was the fact that the most iconic aspects of his work were inspired by his imperfections. Because he was losing his hair, hats became an integral part of his pageantry. His shoulders were rounded, giving rise to his signature slouch. He didn't like his hands, so gloves made their way into his numbers. He was pigeon-toed and couldn't achieve the kind of turnout expected in ballet, so he developed a style in which the legs are turned in and the feet point at each other. I was intoxicated by the way he had spun his ‘flaws’ into stylistic gold. It felt like a message for me that my own ‘flaws’ and vulnerabilities might actually be arrows pointing straight to the heart of my power as a performer, and – dare I say – my artistry."-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir
"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the master, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first was the fact that the most iconic aspects of his work were inspired by his imperfections. Because he was losing his hair, hats became an integral part of his pageantry. His shoulders were rounded, giving rise to his signature slouch. He didn't like his hands, so gloves made their way into his numbers. He was pigeon-toed and couldn't achieve the kind of turnout expected in ballet, so he developed a style in which the legs are turned in and the feet point at each other. I was intoxicated by the way he had spun his ‘flaws’ into stylistic gold. It felt like a message for me that my own ‘flaws’ and vulnerabilities might actually be arrows pointing straight to the heart of my power as a performer, and – dare I say – my artistry."-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir
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By: Taraji P. Henson
4.10
Format: 0 pages,
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2. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
By: Henry Winkler
4.14
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
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"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
3. Leslie F*cking Jones
By: Leslie Jones
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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4. Worthy
By: Jada Pinkett Smith
3.64
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator… read more
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5. Pageboy
By: Elliot Page
3.75
Format: 271 pages, None
Pageboy is a groundbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page… read more
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"In a world where queerness all too often alienates us from blood, I am grateful to Julia, and the family I have chosen. Without them, I wouldn't be here."-Elliot Page, Pageboy
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6. Finding Me
By: Viola Davis
4.55
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-cha… read more
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7. I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
By: Harvey Fierstein
4.37
Format: 386 pages, Hardcover
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8. Thicker than Water: A Memoir
By: Kerry Washington
3.87
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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By: RuPaul
3.84
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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"But in that time the RuPaul idea was born, and people outside of my world were inspired to talk about me and androgyny and drag in a way that was unprecedented. Not long after that, the questions cam…"-RuPaul, The House of Hidden Meanings
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10. The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
By: Jenifer Lewis
4.35
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The "Mega Diva" and legendary star of Black-ish looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the… read more
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"There’s no greater journey than the journey within."-Jenifer Lewis, The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
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11. Walking in My Joy: In These Streets
By: Jenifer Lewis
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A new offering from the author of the hugely successful Mother of Black Hollywood. Walking in My Jo… read more
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12. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
By: Whoopi Goldberg
4.33
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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By: Brittney Griner
4.43
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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16. How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived
By: Leslie Jordan
4.13
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17. Unprotected: A Memoir
By: Billy Porter
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the mater, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first wa…"-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir
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18. The Guncle Abroad (The Guncle, #2)
By: Steven Rowley
3.98
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
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19. Love That Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life
By: Jonathan Van Ness
4.10
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By: Michael K. Williams
4.49
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By: Sheryl Lee Ralph
4.02
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