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Best Indie Biographies & Memoirs of 2022

  • NONFICTION

    LOST IN CHINA

    OCT. 4, 2022

NONFICTION

LOST IN CHINA

by Jennifer F. Dobbs

A gripping memoir brimming with personal and historical insight. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    FLIGHT

    SEPT. 27, 2021

NONFICTION

FLIGHT

by Rasa Gustaitis

An extraordinary mix of wartime history and personal remembrance. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    A VOICE OUT OF POVERTY

    SEPT. 13, 2022

NONFICTION

A VOICE OUT OF POVERTY

by Jillian Haslam

A remarkable account that captures the horror of hardship and the power of charity. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    ROTTEN FRUIT IN AN UNKEMPT GARDEN

    NOV. 23, 2021

NONFICTION

ROTTEN FRUIT IN AN UNKEMPT GARDEN

by Michael Nanfito

A richly textured vision of life that’s pungent and disorderly but vibrant all the same. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    FROM AUSCHWITZ WITH LOVE

    JAN. 27, 2022

HISTORY

FROM AUSCHWITZ WITH LOVE

by Daniel Seymour

A remarkable tale, dramatically affecting and historically significant. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    EL OFICIO DE NARRAR SIN MIEDO

    JULY 13, 2021

NONFICTION

EL OFICIO DE NARRAR SIN MIEDO

by Harris Whitbeck

An often compelling survey of a uniquely demanding career and the life lived around it, with stories that readers won’t find... Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    70 ADS TO SAVE THE WORLD

    SEPT. 27, 2022

NONFICTION

70 ADS TO SAVE THE WORLD

by Jerry Mander

A beautifully designed history of iconic nonprofit advertisements. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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