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24 alternatives to My Misspent Youth
Meghan Daum's collection of essays about growing up
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My Misspent Youth launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A collection of letters on art, love and solitude
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
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How to figure out what you want to be when you grow up
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Advice on Life and Love from Dear Sugar
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Growing up African American in the 60s + 70s
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The legendary writer’s first collection in more than 10 yrs
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Honest advice helping young people planning for their future
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A year in the life of a shattered rock star
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Wonderbook▲78The Illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Social media and the secret lives of teenagers
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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Hilarious and keen views on millennial culture wars
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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