Tara Westover
American
1986 - Present
Tara Westover is an American memoirist, essayist and historian. Her memoir Educated (2018) debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list and was a finalist for a number of national awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, PEN America's Jean Stein Book Award, and two awards from the National Book Critics Circle Award. The New York Times ranked Educated as one of the 10 Best Books of 2018. Westover was chosen by Time as one of the 100 most influential people of 2019.
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On LuvemBooks, we have reviewed Educated by Tara Westover, giving her an impressive average rating of 4.5/5 stars. Her memoir is a powerful exploration of self-discovery and the impact of unconventional upbringing. Readers will find her work to be both deeply personal and profoundly insightful.
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Tara Westover is an American memoirist, essayist, and historian known for her candid accounts of growing up in a survivalist family environment. Her writing often explores the tension between family loyalty and personal intellectual growth.
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