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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
UNREMARRIED WIDOWA beautiful debut from an exciting new voice. Full review >
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THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE IS MEA mesmerizing debut. MacLean spares no detail in tracing his formidable reconstruction. Full review >
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IF ONLY YOU PEOPLE COULD FOLLOW DIRECTIONSAn unforgettable debut. Full review >
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MY AGE OF ANXIETYPowerful, eye-opening and funny. Pitch-perfect in his storytelling, Stossel reminds us that, in many important ways, to be... Full review >
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OUT OF THE WOODSby Lynn Darling
Evocative ruminations on getting older and discovering the links between nature and self. Full review >
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THE GREAT FLOODGATES OF THE WONDERWORLDIn a book that’s likely far richer than the novel he shelved, Hocking ultimately transcends “the dark Ahab force.” Full review >
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MY LIFE IN MIDDLEMARCHby Rebecca Mead
A rare and remarkable fusion of techniques that draws two women together across time and space. Full review >
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LITTLE FAILUREThough fans of the author’s fiction will find illumination, a memoir this compelling and entertaining—one that frequently... Full review >
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CAN'T WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT?by Roz Chast illustrated by Roz Chast
A top-notch graphic memoir that adds a whole new dimension to readers’ appreciation of Chast and her work. Full review >
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THE SEA INSIDEby Philip Hoare
A beautifully written memoir/travelogue with readable diversions into philosophy. Full review >
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THE OTHER SIDEFerociously beautiful and courageous, Johnson’s intimate story sheds light on the perpetuation of violence against women. Full review >
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TAKE THIS MANBy turns funny and wrenching, the narrative is an unforgettable tour de force of memory, love and imagination. Full review >
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HISTORY LESSONSThis memoir of anguish and struggle is a story of remarkable strength and unlikely, inexplicable resilience. Full review >
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GETTING SCHOOLEDA well-written, yearlong chronicle packed with humor, pathos and valued insights on nearly every page. Full review >
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THERE WAS AND THERE WAS NOTThis remarkable memoir serves as a moving examination of the complex forces of ethnicity, nationality and history that shape... Full review >
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A CUP OF WATER UNDER MY BEDPersonal storytelling at its most authentic and heartfelt. Full review >
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INTERNAL MEDICINEHolt says that he wrote the book over a period of 10 years. Let’s hope for a shorter duration before we next hear from this... Full review >
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JUST MERCYEmotionally profound, necessary reading. Full review >
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MAN ALIVE“The world is vicious and beautiful and, to some extent, unexplainable,” writes the author. “But that doesn’t stop us from... Full review >
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