Thicker Than Water: A Memoir

"Celebrity memoirs can be inherently tantalizing, especially when written by a “famously private” famous person. But I’m not sure many contain revelations as shocking as what Kerry Washington learned and subsequently shared about her own family history. Very mild spoiler warning here: In uncanny examples of life imitating art, the actor lays bare some lived experiences that mirror the plotlines of her on-screen roles in Scandal, She Hate Me and Little Fires Everywhere. Even if you haven’t avoided full spoilers for this book, Washington’s candor about forgiveness and building resilience after multiple traumas is deeply compelling. Insight and wisdom about the craft of acting is also sprinkled in, to boot."