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Kevin Carr O’Leary is an American journalist and author. Born in the Bronx, O’Leary was raised in western Connecticut.

A graduate of Wesleyan University, O’Leary was selected to study classical literature at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. He then studied representations of the Hero in contemporary memoir.

He has cowritten seven bestsellers, including two #1 New York Times bestsellers.

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	Open Book by Jessica Simpson, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.09 avg rating — 117,022 ratings — published 2020 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today by Chrissy Metz, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.01 avg rating — 16,061 ratings — published 2018 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 11,727 ratings — published 2025 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Got Anything Stronger? by Gabrielle Union, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 12,189 ratings — published 2021 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Young Men: A Memoir of Love, AIDS, and Chosen Family in the American South by Ruth Coker Burks, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 9,950 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take the Lead by Jessica Simpson, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 3,831 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Day I'm Hustling by Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 272 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Young Men: How One Woman Risked It All to Care for the Dying by Ruth Coker Burks, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kevin has eclectic and diverse reading tastes. I'm a bit intimidated by the range of his books. I need to read some Joan Didion. I need to read a few more biographies. Why do I only read bawdy thrillers? Kevin inspires me to be a better person.

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