Editors’ Picks: Entertainment

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s terrifically smart and funny show wowed critics with its first season, but its second has been called one of the greatest seasons of television of all time. If you’ve seen it, you know why. “Fleabag” started as a one-woman show, and anyone still suffering withdrawals can get a dose of Waller-Bridge’s signature wit reading the script here.

Tiffany Haddish may have had a career-making turn as an actress in “Girls Trip,” but she’s been making people laugh for years. The funniest celebrity memoir to come around since “Bossypants.”

Charming and hilarious, these essays cover everything — from her young start on Broadway to her mixed feelings about “Twilight” — with candor and humor. Kendrick might be scrappy, but she's definitely no nobody.

Bourdain made exotic food more attainable and the subculture of being a chef more relatable. He was a wonderful storyteller, and inspired people to learn more about the world around them. This is the book that launched Bourdain’s TV career.

Patti Smith’s beautifully rendered memoir — set in the bohemian glamour of the Chelsea Hotel in the late ’60s — chronicles her loving relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe and their early years as struggling artists.

Bob Dylan’s fevered, poetic lyricism finds a voice in prose in this arresting memoir. Filled with anecdotes and insights, it feels at once lovingly crafted and utterly spontaneous — much like his greatest songs.

Geek girl Felicia Day’s uplifting memoir will restore your faith in the Internet, the bastion of introverted interaction. A reminder to creators that leveling up comes from hard work, persistence and a dash of kookiness.

Smart, witty, and confident, yet full of compassion and warmth. Amy Poehler’s memoir is inspiring and engaging, heartfelt and self-deprecating, smart and sarcastic, and — most of all — incredibly fun.

Obsessed with “RuPaul's Drag Race”? Get your fix here. RuPaul shares his fabulous advice on how to show off your most stylish self.