Jon Richardson turns teenage diaries into a candid memoir

Ekonominin Sesi - International (English) · Oct 21, 2026 · 1m

Comedian Jon Richardson has authored a memoir drawn from diaries he maintained during his teenage years. The book traces his life from ages 14 to 17, with entries evolving from routine observations into expressions of loneliness, irritation, and poor self-esteem. In the concluding chapter, the diaries reveal him contemplating suicide. Richardson explains that he felt it was important to remain true to the harshness of those years, even while acknowledging that the diaries captured more hardship than joy.

Richardson explains that the book required two years of work and emerged from a time of…