With a mix of analysis and compassion, Meghan O’Rourke chronicles the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune disease alongside her own long search for healing.
In the first detailed account of the Truman presidency in almost 30 years, Jeffrey Frank engagingly considers Harry Truman’s most controversial decisions.
Brandon Presser’s brilliant book about the infamous 1700s mutiny aboard the Bounty is as gripping as any thriller.
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? is a tender, uproarious chronicle of Séamas O’Reilly’s upbringing in Northern Ireland. Despite the title, it feels bracingly alive.
Liz Scheier’s memoir of growing up with her loving, controlling, raging mother writhes with the sorrow and guilt only a deep, complicated love can arouse.
With Red Paint, Sasha LaPointe offers a poetic narrative of trauma and healing through ancestral rites and punk rock.
Amy Bloom is known for examining the dynamics of intimacy in her fiction, but she has never gotten closer to the flame than in this memoir of her marriage.
In Karen Cheung’s luminous debut memoir, Hong Kong’s problems, charms and complexities are illuminated with grace and intelligence.
Anyone who wishes to build a healthy habit will find plenty to ponder in this ode to the delights and benefits of the stroll.
Parents will want to play sous-chef to absorb the helpful tips in this collection of recipes for teens from America’s Test Kitchen.
Women from all walks of life muse on what growing older means and feels like in this energetic and joyous collection by photographer Ellen Warner.
Erika Krouse’s memorable, highly personal account of a landmark Title IX case reads like a precise, compelling detective novel.
As Debbie Millman dives deep into revelatory conversations from her groundbreaking podcast, she leaves no time for small talk.
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