Jon Richardson turns dark teenage diaries into a memoir

Comedian Jon Richardson has written a memoir based on his teenage diaries, which he says chronicle a happy kid who spiralled into despair. The Guardian reports he wrote it while dealing with grief, illness and a public breakup.

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1. 21 Oct, 04:00 UTCGuardian covers Richardson's diary memoir

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• Standup Jon Richardson on turning his dark teenage diaries into a tearjerking memoir: ‘I couldn’t sugarcoat those years’The Guardian