Memoir

Did you grow up as a latchkey kid in the 90s or thereabouts? This collection of stories and art photos will speak…

"I was a three-year-old arsonist." From the very first words of her memoir, Jenny Lawson sets the tone in this hilarious…

Author Anna Sale encourages having the difficult conversation you’ve been avoiding. She’s the founder and host of…

After years of hard living, addiction, and many concussions, rocker Rob Roberge found himself slowly losing his…

In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr. - later known as the West Memphis Three -…

Coral reefs are vital, vibrant ecosystems that support life and protect coasts, but they’re facing a devastating…

This book of portraits depicts brilliant women from history who helped shape the world around them. Alongside each…

Giving shape to the deep depression that pervaded Lincoln's adult life, Joshua Wolf Shenk's Lincoln's Melancholy reveals…

The author details her year-long journey along the North Sea coast, from Skagen in Denmark to the Wadden Sea Islands in…

While there are parts of Amerlia Earhart's life that will probably always be a mystery, this colorfully illustrated book…

This colorful and beautifully illustrated guide chronicles the life of prolific artist Frida Kahlo. With a timeline and…

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

Born in Russia in 1869 and immigrating to America at 16, Emma Goldman played a significant role in the anarchist and…

This issue of Cometbus is a history of the East Bay through the lens of independent bookstores and their mercurial…

From a childhood of abuse, poverty, and crime to battles with addiction, the Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones presents…

In the 1980s, Elton John saw countless friends and loved ones perish needlessly from AIDS. After befriending and then…

Helen and Scott Nearing were authors of Living the Good Life and many other books, and they lived together for more…

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

The story of Frisch's personal journey into the world of magic, including an invitation into a secret underground…

A century ago, Marshall "Major" Taylor was the fastest man in America and a sports hero idolized worldwide—bigger than…

"Hey Lance!" is something people shout at Fred a lot as he bikes down the road. He would much prefer to be compared to…

Lynn Brunelle, four-time Emmy Award-winning writer for the television series Bill Nye the Science Guy, describes her…

This beautifully written and self-revealing memoir of motherhood as a spiritual practice spans an eighteen-year journey…

This memoir is gripping tale of survival and hope. When Thomas decides to transition from female-to-male, he begins by…

“I hated school. I hated work. I hated boredom. I had no interests. I had a happy childhood. There was school, growing…

Cartoonist Ellen Forney chronicles and explores her journey through a life of ups and downs in this graphic memoir.…