Biography and Memoir
May 2025
Recent Releases
On the Hippie Trail : Istanbul to Kathmandu and the making of a travel writer
by Rick Steves

Stow away with bestselling travel author Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu, which ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world. "A pleasure for travel buffs, especially those who once plied the Hippie Trail—or wish they had." (Kirkus Reviews)
Do Not Cry When I Die : A Holocaust Memoir of a Mother and Daughter's Survival in Jewish Ghettos, Auschwitz, and Bergen-belsen
by Renee Salt

When German soldiers invaded Poland in September 1939, it began a six year journey for then-ten-year-old Renee Salt and her mother Sala. Until their liberation in 1945, Renee and Sala were imprisoned in ghettos and concentration camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen. The only light in the darkness and brutality for Renee was the unwavering grasp of her mother’s hand in hers–enduring, against all odds.
The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward
by Melinda French Gates

In her bestselling blend of memoir and self-help, Melinda French Gates candidly reflects on some of the major transitions in her life (including becoming a parent and leaving the Gates Foundation) and offers guidance on how readers can navigate change and thrive. Each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are in life, is headed toward transitions of our own. With her signature warmth and grace, Melinda candidly shares stories of times when she was in need of wisdom and shines a path through the open space stretching out before us all.
Children of radium : a buried inheritance
by Joe Dunthorne

This extraordinary family memoir investigates the dark legacy of the author's great-grandfather, a talented German-Jewish chemist specializing in radioactive household products who wound up developing chemical weapons and gas mask filters for the Nazis. Armed only with his great-grandfather's rambling deathbed memoir and a handful of archival clues, Dunthorne traveled to Munich, Berlin, and Oranienburg to reckon with the remarkable, unsettling legacy of his family's past.
Matriarch
by Tina Knowles

"To be young, gifted, and Black; to raise a musical prodigy; to be a force for good: Beyoncé’s mother tells her story." (Kirkus Reviews) In her intimate and empowering debut, Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, recounts her coming of age in 1950s and '60s Texas, raising and influencing two Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriters, navigating love and heartbreak, and more. Try this next: Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou.
The tell : a memoir
by Amy Griffin

Documents the author's journey to uncover buried childhood trauma, exploring perfectionism, validation and self-discovery as she navigates psychedelic therapy, the judicial system and her Texas roots, ultimately revealing the transformative power of embracing radical truth. "An important, wholly believable account of how long-buried but profoundly formative experiences finally emerge." (Kirkus Reviews)
Notorious : portraits of stars from Hollywood, fashion, culture, and tech
by Maureen Dowd

Shines a spotlight on America's famous, from Hollywood legends to Broadway stars to media moguls, in a captivating assortment of the author's most compelling style features and profiles, including: leading Hollywood women from Uma Thurman to Jane Fonda; silver screen foxes such as Paul Newman, and Idris Elba; funny people like Tina Fey and Larry David; and media and tech titans like Bob Iger and Peter Thiel. Kirkus Reviews calls it "lively and entertaining."
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