Small Fry
An iBooks bestseller in Biographies & Memoirs
A Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week
A People Pick of the Week
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A USA Today Pick of 5 New Not-to-Miss Books
A Booklist Pick of the Week's Best New Adult Nonfiction Books
A Literary Hub Pick of the Best Memoirs of the Decade
New York Times bestseller
An Electric Literature Pick of Tell-All Memoirs
A Publishers Weekly Pick of Best Audiobooks
Finalist for the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
A New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book of the Year
A 2019 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration in Biography and Memoir
A Shondaland Pick of Best Memoirs by Women
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of Now in Paperback
An Audible Pick of Women's Stories That Uplift Us
A frank, smart, and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs
Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents―artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs―Lisa Brennan-Jobs’ childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa’s father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold, critical, and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa decided to move in with her father, hoping he’d become the parent she’d always wanted him to be.
Small Fry is Lisa Brennan-Jobs’ poignant story of a childhood spent between two imperfect but extraordinary homes. Scrappy, wise, and funny, young Lisa is an unforgettable guide through her parents’ fascinating and disparate worlds. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the seventies and eighties, Small Fry is an enthralling book by an insightful new literary voice.
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