Category: Memoir & Autobiography
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A Living Remedy
A memoir of family, class and grief—a daughter’s search to understand the lives her adoptive parents led, the life she forged as an adult, and the lives she’s lost.
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The Babysitter
A true crime story that follows a little girl longing for love who finds friendship with her charismatic babysitter, unaware that he is a vicious serial killer.
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Biting the Hand
A passionate, no-holds-barred memoir about the Asian American experience in a nation defined by racial stratification.
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The Best We Could Do
An intimate debut graphic novel portraying one family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam.
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Newsroom Confidential
Margaret Sullivan discusses her life as a journalist and the struggle of the press to save itself and American democracy in this memoir and manifesto.
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Black Women Will Save the World
In this celebration of Black women’s resilience and unheralded strength, White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on Black women’s unprecedent role in American history and upholding democracy.
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Hello, Molly!
The memoir of actress and comedian Molly Shannon detailing her childhood through her career.
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Gender Queer
A graphic memoir depicting one person’s journey of self-identifying as gender queer.
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Bad Fat Black Girl
From funny and fearless entertainment journalist Sesali Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl combines rule-breaking feminist theory, witty and insightful personal memoir, and cutting cultural analysis for an unforgettable, genre-defining debut.
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Vacationland
A nonfiction story collection about adulthood from former The Daily Show With Jon Stewart correspondent John Hodgman.
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