Browsing: Memoirs

Dazzlingly, daringly written, marrying the thoughtful originality of Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts with the revelatory power of Neurotribes and The…

Taken from a struggling home at a young age, Mary Hall was adopted by her grandparents, making her legally her mother’s sister. Years later, her past resurfaced in the form of hilarious and heartbreaking reunions with the family she left behind. “Gregarious, soul-baring” (Elle).

“Extraordinary and heartrending” (Junot Díaz): At age 12, Clemantine was granted refugee status in the United States — six years after fleeing the Rwandan massacre with her sister. “A powerful coming-of-age story in which a girl explores her identity in the wake of a brutal war that destroyed her family and home” (Publishers Weekly).

Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no…

Ever since she was a child, Linda Joy Myers felt the power of the past. As the third daughter in…

When life gets your goat, bring in the herdJennifer McGaha never expected to own a goat named Merle. Or to…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of…

Veteran Marine George Peto shares the story of his astonishing journey from a farm in Great Depression–era Ohio to four Pacific campaigns during World War II. This riveting memoir is an unforgettable wartime account that’s perfect for military history buffs!

“Masterful and deeply thought-provoking” (New York Times bestselling author Scott Anderson): In this epic work of nonfiction, a New York Times bestselling author chronicles the wild rise and dramatic fall of an oil dynasty. “A Texas version of Hillbilly Elegy” (New York Times bestselling author Bryan Burrough).

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist shares his family’s history through Southern food — with recipes! — in this New York Times bestseller. “Heartfelt, often hilarious stories from an Alabama kitchen… A book for every fan of real food” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).