Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

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Sarah Chihaya always thought books could save her from suicide. Her perceptive debut memoir examines why.

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‘All of a sudden, it was like a dam had burst’

Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

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Chloe Dalton’s magical, endearing account of bonding with a wild hare is an enchanting meditation on what we gain when we allow the natural world to teach us.

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‘It’s freed me up to be gentler, more patient and more attentive to my surroundings’

Love, Rita by Bridgett M. Davis

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Bridgett M. Davis’ riveting and heartbreaking memoir is a homage to her sister and a sober reflection on the devastating impact that medical racism has on Black women.

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‘I feel proud of myself for facing my fears and writing the hard parts’

The Trouble of Color by Martha S. Jones

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Martha S. Jones’ moving memoir traces her family’s history back five generations and will change the way readers understand race.

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‘It has allowed me to discover how it feels to know that past and also live its inheritance’

Saving Five by Amanda Nguyen

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Amanda Nguyen’s tenacious debut memoir recounts her experience navigating the criminal justice system as a rape survivor—and demanding better of our government.

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‘We all have lessons we can learn from our younger selves’

Connecting Dots by Joshua A. Miele

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Joshua A. Miele survived an acid attack at age 4, but that’s not what he wants you to know about him.

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‘I consider myself a world expert on my own blind life’

Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever

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Laurie Woolever details her decades hustling in NYC’s food world, including her work for Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali.

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‘I know now that every part of the process is a reward’