Memoir

Three days after the terror attack on Bastille Day, Mohamed Asem was detained overnight by British immigration officials…

In this beautiful and moving memoir, author Michele Harper details her experience working as an ER physician in…

Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads “I’m Not Psycho,” John Waters hitchhikes…

Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and…

One of the most prolific musicians to be seen in the hard rock/metal music scene, like many, struggled with addictions…

Decoded is billed as rapper Jay-Z's annotated lyrics. In reality, it's a whip-smart, beautifully written memoir that…

In all of their embarrassing, genuine, and hilarious glory, these punk rock comics immerse us in heartfelt punk rock…

In 1979, Bruce Pavitt moved to Olympia, WA, and began programming a show called Subterranean Pop on local community…

The author Helen Jukes's story begins when she is given a colony of honeybees - a gift that, according to folklore,…

In this universally accessible New York Times bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae waxes…

Simple recipes with delightful illustrations reminiscent of the best cookbooks. Visual ingredients lists (and…

The goal of this project was to convey the true cost of prisons in a way that was accessible and didn't scare people…

Shonda Rhimes has created, written, and produced hit television shows like Grey's Anatomy and Scandal. She is an…

The story follows six young Tibetans involved in the resistance against Chinese occupation, set in Aba, a key site of…

In 1964 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for treason. In 1994 he was a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the…

If Rebecca Solnit (Men Explain Things to Me) rewrote the phone book, we'd be hanging on every word, enjoying the whole…

This nonfiction graphic novel tells the story of Fishs Eddy, an iconic New York City business. It started as an eclectic…

Morrissey details his life before fame and after. From the creation of the Smiths to his solo career and beyond,…

Our phallocentric culture often demonizes women, but especially single mothers who dare live a life outside of male…

Football champion and activist Michael Bennet uses scathing humor and social critique to talk about racism and police…

Fred Rogers promoted unconditional love, compassion, kindness, and equality. In the first full-length biography about…

Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country…

This book is a compendium of over twenty thousand pages of Andy Warhol’s diaries, as dictated to Paul Hackett,…

A laugh-out-loud memoir for people beset by anxiety. Root for this accomplished humorist (McSweeney's!) as Hameister…

Alternating between personal anecdote, hilarious insight, and smart analysis, Luke Skywalker Can’t Read contends…

Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Sesali Bowen learned early on how to stay on her toes and fight for herself and…

Nellie Bly was a remarkable woman and investigative journalist who refused to be defined by the time she lived in,…