Beth Ditto of the band Gossip has written a profound memoir about growing up poor in Arkansas. Coal to Diamonds chronicles Ditto’s journey in accepting her sexuality and losing faith in an evangelical churchgoing Bible belt community.
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12 electrifying memoirs and biographies you might have missed
Check out these 12 recent memoirs and biographies that might have escaped your notice.
7. 'Coal to Diamonds: A Memoir,' by Beth Ditto and Michelle Tea
