Hill Women is a quietly moving, powerful memoir in which Cassie Chambers praises the fortitude, intelligence and strength of Appalachian women.
An engaging, literary take on language and its role in the diaspora of a scattered family, The Magical Language of Others speaks from—and to—the heart.
Anna Wiener draws on her anxiety-addled experiences working at several tech startups during her mid-20s in what may be a defining memoir of the 2020s.
A touching story of courage, survival and persistence, My Penguin Year is a must-read for nature lovers and those who enjoy a stirring memoir.
In this excellent memoir full of astute moments of nuanced observation, John Hodgman explores his myriad interests, which inform his unique perspective.
After the 2016 election, Clifford Thompson wanted to break out of his bubble and understand how others understood themselves and the world.
This spellbinding and suspenseful memoir will prompt discussions on history, morality and human rights.
This memoir is a heavy one—but one hopes it will educate people about the terrorism of sexual violence and bring comfort to those still suffering in silence.
In The Book of Eating, longtime New York magazine restaurant critic Adam Platt offers a hilarious and delicious peek behind the scenes of a storied career.
Home Work is a multifaceted and absorbing 20-year tour of Hollywood through the eyes of one of its most beloved players.
Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur is a story of one daughter’s moral contortions to make her mother happy.
Christopher McDougall concocts the idea of training his newly adopted donkey, Sherman, to run in a world championship burro race in Colorado.
Page after page of flawless, flaying, addictive prose: Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir In the Dream House is astonishingly good.
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