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Her Memoir Was a Huge Hit. She's Written a Follow-Up
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Key Points:
- Tara Westover is set to release her second memoir, Brothers and Sisters, on April 13, nearly a decade after her acclaimed debut, Educated.
- Educated, published in 2018, detailed Westover's upbringing in a Mormon survivalist family, alleged abuse by an older brother, and her eventual estrangement from her family, earning widespread critical acclaim and spending over two years on the New York Times bestseller list.
- Brothers and Sisters explores the conflicting memories within Westover's family, focusing on how her parents and siblings now dispute events she described in Educated, despite previously confirming some of them.
- The new memoir delves into themes of memory, truth, and personal growth, highlighting the complexities of familial relationships and the challenge of moving beyond the narrative that once defined her.
