This thought-provoking meditation on solitude lifts up many writers and artists who have embraced seclusion.
This thought-provoking meditation on solitude lifts up many writers and artists who have embraced seclusion.
Memoir
Children of the Land, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo’s powerful, poetic memoir, adds a soul-searing voice to the canon of contemporary immigration narratives.
Children of the Land, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo’s powerful, poetic memoir, adds a soul-searing voice to the canon of contemporary immigration narratives.
Barry Sonnenfeld, legendary cinematographer and director, does more than recall Hollywood vignettes in this funny, wry and thoroughly entertaining memoir.
Barry Sonnenfeld, legendary cinematographer and director, does more than recall Hollywood vignettes in this funny, wry and thoroughly entertaining memoir.
In her memoir, Minor Feelings, Cathy Park Hong offers a fierce excavation of her hardships as an Asian American woman living and working as a poet and artist.
In her memoir, Minor Feelings, Cathy Park Hong offers a fierce excavation of her hardships as an Asian American woman living and working as a poet and artist.
In 2013, Ginger Gaffney was called to help with a small herd of aggressive horses at an alternative prison ranch near where she lives in New Mexico.
In 2013, Ginger Gaffney was called to help with a small herd of aggressive horses at an alternative prison ranch near where she lives in New Mexico.
Rich in ideas, Nelson’s memoir is a fascinating excavation of matters of the heart.
Rich in ideas, Nelson's memoir is a fascinating excavation of matters of the heart.
Concealed within Helen Fremont’s polished family image was a Jewish refugee, a traumatized survivor and children wrestling with mental illness.
Concealed within Helen Fremont’s polished family image was a Jewish refugee, a traumatized survivor and children wrestling with mental illness.
Elton John is ready to retire from the road and wants to spend more time with his family, but he clearly isn’t done creating.
Elton John is ready to retire from the road and wants to spend more time with his family, but he clearly isn’t done creating.
Hill Women is a quietly moving, powerful memoir in which Cassie Chambers praises the fortitude, intelligence and strength of Appalachian women.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this excellent memoir full of astute moments of nuanced observation, John Hodgman explores his myriad interests, which inform his unique perspective.
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