I’ve grown out of my teenage fandom for all things Trek, but I found these excerpts from William Shatner’s new autobiography, Up Till Now, very interesting. They encompass a range of experiences from his time on Star Trek, where he confesses being the colossal jerk of legend, to his poignant recollections of the death of his third wife.

Honestly, I always assumed he killed her, but now I’m not so sure. Either way, I find this kind of bear-all openess, from a legend such as Shatner, riveting.