cover image
LATEST ISSUE OF
Kirkus Reviews
Check out our interview with Rick Yancey, author of the wildly entertaining YA thriller The 5th Wave.
Kirkus Star
THE KIRKUS STAR
Awarded to Books of Exceptional Merit

BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS



Best Indie Books of 2012: Life Stories

Cover art for TULIPANO
INDIE
Released: Aug. 29, 2012
Kirkus Star TULIPANO: A STORY OF WARTIME ITALY - 1944-45
by Walter De Hoog
"A lush, unsparing narrative that honors history and emotion."
This meandering but mesmerizing memoir details the political and social turmoil of World War II through the eyes of an intrepid courier for the headquarters of the Italian resistance movement. Read full book review >
Cover art for MR. RUEHLE, YOU ARE A FREE MAN - A BROADCOM SAGA
INDIE
Released: Aug. 21, 2012
MR. RUEHLE, YOU ARE A FREE MAN - A BROADCOM SAGA: MY FIGHT FOR JUSTICE
by William J. Ruehle
"An effective indictment of governmental abuse of power written by an unlikely but excellent source."
Once the chief financial officer of the tech firm Broadcom, Ruehle faced potential sentencing of more than 350 years in prison after federal prosecutors in Southern California charged him with multiple felonies for alleged corporate malfeasance. Here, he tells his side of the story. Read full book review >
Cover art for ANATOMY OF A HUSTLE
INDIE
Released: Aug. 15, 2012
ANATOMY OF A HUSTLE: CABLE COMES TO SOUTH CENTRAL L.A.
by Clinton Galloway
"A stinging indictment of urban politics-as-usual."
Cronyism and corruption stifle the cable TV industry in this hard-hitting memoir. Read full book review >
Cover art for CONFESSIONS OF A TRANSSEXUAL PHYSICIAN
INDIE
Released: July 16, 2012
CONFESSIONS OF A TRANSSEXUAL PHYSICIAN
by Jessica Angelina Birch
"An honest, heartfelt memoir about coming out and transitioning. "
Birch's candid new memoir recalls her punishing adolescent boyhood and the difficult pursuit of self-realization. Read full book review >
Cover art for A FATHER'S ANGELS
INDIE
Released: June 21, 2012
A FATHER'S ANGELS: A MEMOIR
by John Waldron
"A timely, compelling story that challenges the traditional definition of family."
Waldron's account of life as a gay dad in Arizona. Read full book review >
Cover art for BEAMISH BOY
INDIE
Released: June 1, 2012
BEAMISH BOY: <I>(I AM NOT MY STORY)</I>
by Albert Flynn DeSilver
"A beautifully written memoir of awakening and self-acceptance."
DeSilver's memoir recounts the adolescent and young-adult experiences that shaped his writing and artistic endeavors as an acclaimed poet. Read full book review >