BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

IT'S WHAT I DO

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A brutally real and unrelentingly raw memoir that is as inspiring as it is horrific. Full review >

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HUNGER MAKES ME A MODERN GIRL

by Carrie Brownstein

Unlike many rock star memoirs, there’s no sense that this book is a chore or a marketing effort. It’s revealing and... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE OREGON TRAIL

by Rinker Buck

By turns frankly hilarious, historically elucidating, emotionally touching, and deeply informative. Full review >

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NONFICTION

BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

This moving, potent testament might have been titled “Black Lives Matter.” Or: “An American Tragedy.” Full review >

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THE GIRL FROM HUMAN STREET

by Roger Cohen

With limpid prose, Cohen delivers a searching and profoundly moving memoir. Full review >

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NONFICTION

ALL THE WRONG PLACES

by Philip Connors

Unlike other, neater narratives of being lost and found, Connors’ story—told with harrowing insight and fierce prose—is... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE WHITE ROAD

by Edmund de Waal

De Waal’s poetically recounted journey is a revelation, as well: of the power of obsession and the lust for purity. Full review >

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BLACKOUT

by Sarah Hepola

A treasure trove of hard truths mined from a life soaked in booze. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

NEGROLAND

by Margo Jefferson

Jefferson swings the narrative back and forth through her life, exploring the tides of racism, opportunity, and dignity... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN

by Harrison Scott Key

An uncommonly entertaining story replete with consistent wit and lethal weaponry. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

H IS FOR HAWK

by Helen Macdonald

Whether you call this a personal story or nature writing, it’s poignant, thoughtful and moving—and likely to become a... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

LORD FEAR

by Lucas Mann

In constructing his aching, poignant narrative, Mann offers a fine meditation on fate and on how “the story of addiction is... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE ARGONAUTS

by Maggie Nelson

A book that will challenge readers as much as the author has challenged herself. Full review >

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