Book · 2016 · Star wars (Motion picture)
The Princess Diarist
Why people recommend it
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher is a candid and reflective memoir compiling the late actress and writer's personal journals from her time filming the original Star Wars trilogy. On The Book Review podcast, in an episode titled Should You Stop Eating Sugar?, John Williams mentioned the publication while running through reading lists, noting its sad status as Fisher's final book and observing its prominent position at number one on the non-fiction bestseller list. In a different episode of the same podcast titled David Sedaris’s Diaries and Paul McCartney’s Songs, author David Sedaris discussed the memoir and offered his own critique. Sedaris expressed a deep fondness for Fisher, describing her as genuinely funny and noting that he typically enjoyed her writing, but he specifically focused his critique on the sections of the book detailing her youthful feelings and experiences during her time working on the blockbuster space opera. Through these conversations, the podcast contributors addressed both the commercial success and the emotional resonance of Fisher's final autobiographical project, examining how the book serves as both a poignant farewell from a beloved cultural icon and a raw, sometimes challenging window into the private vulnerabilities of a young actress thrust into unprecedented global stardom.
Who recommended it
- John Williams Discussed
- David Sedaris Discussed
John Williams — 1 mention
“and then the sad uh up at number one Carrie Fischer's final book presumably the princess diarist”
David Sedaris — 1 mention
“like I really liked Carri Fischer right I thought Carrie Fisher was really funny and I I enjoyed books and then she had that book where it was The Princess Diaries and she had her Diaries from when she was working on Star Wars”