by Alan Cumming
First published 2021
Alan Cumming's childhood was marked by abuse and family secrets. But when his memoir "Not My Father's Son" became a bestseller, he discovered the healing power of authenticity. "Baggage" charts Cumming's journey from that trauma to Hollywood stardom, navigating personal crises and finding love along the way. Through it all, he embraces both the darkness and the light, emerging as a flawed but fearless middle-aged man unafraid to confront his past.
Genres: autobiography, contemporary, memoir, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, flawed-protagonist
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
268 pages · Kindle Edition · Canongate Books
Content warnings: abuse