by Hannah Hart
First published 2016
Hannah Hart opens her private journals and pulls out the stories that shaped her. The YouTube creator behind My Drunk Kitchen moves beyond her online persona to examine the messy realities of growing up. She writes about family dysfunction and finding faith, about discovering her sexuality and building self-worth from scratch. Hart tackles friendship betrayals and the strange weight of internet fame. Each essay draws from years of personal writing, creating a portrait of someone figuring out life one mistake at a time. The stories range from embarrassing to heartbreaking, but Hart approaches them with her signature mix of humor and honesty. She calls it practicing reckless optimism, and the book becomes both confession and encouragement for readers navigating their own uncertain paths.
Genres: autobiography, contemporary, memoir, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-journey
256 pages · Hardcover · Dey Street Books
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness