Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Fitzroy Maclean — a Scottish diplomat, writer, soldier, and statesman — made a name for himself in the World War II era. Learn about his fascinating life in this “outstanding” biography (The Spectator).

WINNER OF 2020’s “BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD” BY INDIES TODAY, A FINALIST IN THE 15th ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE…

A riveting history and maritime adventure about priceless masterpieces originally destined for Catherine the Great. On October 1771, a merchant ship out…

With nearly 4,700 five-star Goodreads ratings: At age 13, Vanessa Springora became the muse of one of France’s most celebrated writers — a much older man who would manipulate and exploit her. “A gut punch of a memoir with prose that cuts like a knife” (Kate Elizabeth Russell, author of My Dark Vanessa).

Limited Duty is a uniquely compelling memoir of my father’s life leading up to and through WWII. His personal triumph…

Forty years after the unsolved 1969 murder of Harvard student Jane Britton, undergrad Becky Cooper heard the rumors — and began a 10-year journey in search of the truth… A “searching, atmospheric, and ultimately entrancing” book from an author “who ushers us through the many twists and turns” (Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Say Nothing).

From the charming and wickedly funny co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and…

Greenwich Meridian Memoir is an epic tale of immigration and love spanning three continents and two generations. The story takes…

One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2020: A New York Times bestselling author offers this “highly readable treat” (Kirkus Reviews) featuring essays about Dolly Parton, her influence on American culture, and her role in driving societal change. “Bristling with sharp insights” (The Wall Street Journal).

In 1939, as the Nazis closed in, Alfred Berger mailed a desperate letter to an American stranger who happened to…