'Then Again' by Diane Keaton

Then Again, Diane Keaton (3.5)

Of the various memoirs and autobiographies I’ve read recently, Diane Keaton’s stands out for two reasons. Firstly her focus is much more about her family, specifically her mother, with many passages from her mother’s journals included. Secondly, her humility and insecurities are a big theme and they are very believable. Many memoirs read as a who’s who and can be entertaining for that very reason.  While she give personal insights to some of her very famous co-stars in movies and life (Woody, Warren, Al), you are struck more by her focus on the every day challenges and her family relationships.  I found a lot of sensitivity in her telling of the loss of both her father and mother specifically what she regrets not having said.  As opposed to the usual Hollywood ‘tell-all’ this is a thoughtful love letter from daughter to mother.