Biography and Memoir
September 2025
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As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us
by Sarah Hurwitz

An urgent exploration of how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim their tradition, by the celebrated White House speechwriter and author of the critically acclaimed Here All Along.
The Book of Sheen: A Memoir
by Charlie Sheen

For the first time, the star of Platoon, Wall Street, Major League and Two and a Half Men writes the story of his extraordinary life in an unfiltered memoir.
Cancer is Complicated: And Other Unexpected Lessons I've Learned
by Clea Shearer

The co-founder of The Home Edit company shares a heartfelt and practical guide blending personal experience and hard-earned wisdom, offering emotional support, advocacy tips, and everyday advice to help others navigate the complexities of a breast cancer diagnosis.
Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense
by Joe Manchin

Senator Joe Manchin offers a memoir—and a manifesto. 
The Future of Truth
by Werner Herzog

The legendary director draws on memoir, philosophy and cultural critique to describe his lifelong pursuit of“ecstatic truth,” confronting the rise of disinformation and deepfakes while urging a poetic, relentless search for meaning through imagination, uncertainty and the enduring power of storytelling.
Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist
by Daniel Pollack-pelzner

Traces Miranda's path from a friendly but isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights, a global chart-topping sensation for songs in Disney's Moana and Encanto, and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant. 
Plain Jayne: A Memoir
by Jayne Kennedy

From becoming the first Black woman to win Miss Ohio USA, to being the only woman to host the long-running syndicated television show Greatest Sports Legends and pioneering the fitness industry with her bestselling Love Your Body exercise videos and fitness programs, nobody has had a career trajectory quite like Jayne.
Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, a Memoir
by Priscilla Presley

Recounts the author's journey from life inside Elvis's inner circle to finding independence after their divorce, navigating grief, single motherhood, and personal reinvention as she built a life beyond fame, ultimately transforming tragedy and loss into strength and purpose.
A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America
by Trymaine Lee

A deeply personal exploration of the generational impact of guns on the Black experience in America.
Truly
by Lionel Richie

Recounts the life of a shy Tuskegee-born musician who rose to global fame and persisted through decades of cultural shifts, musical milestones and personal challenges, offering a behind-the-scenes account of his evolving artistry and enduring public presence.
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