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Best Indie Memoirs of 2018

  • NONFICTION

    FAILING UP

    APRIL 12, 2018

NONFICTION

FAILING UP

by Barbara Hong

An absorbing, eye-opening narrative about the value of grit and education, sure to inspire a wide audience. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MATING IN CAPTIVITY

    MAY 8, 2018

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MATING IN CAPTIVITY

by Helen Zuman

An engrossing and offbeat story of ideological bonds that chafe—and sometimes liberate. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MY PASHTUN RABBI

    AUG. 15, 2018

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MY PASHTUN RABBI

by David Eden

An entertaining fish-out-of-water (and gasping-in-the-desert) saga, with an inspiring message of inclusion and understanding. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    AN INEXPLICABLE ATTRACTION

    MARCH 31, 2017

  • NONFICTION

    REDLINED

    APRIL 3, 2018

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

REDLINED

by Linda Gartz

A rich remembrance of a captivating, transformative era in American history. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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