LibraryAware August 2025

Recent Releases

Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer
by Dylan Mulvaney

In her memoir, Paper Doll, Dylan pulls back the curtain of her "it girl" lifestyle with an honest, witty, and intimate reflection of her life post-transitioning. She covers everything from her first big break in theater to the first time her dad recognized her as a girl to how she handled scandals, cancellations, and tucking. Try this next: Self-Sabotage: And Others Ways I Spend My Time by Jeffery Self.

On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports
by Christine Brennan

Drawing on interviews and behind-the-scenes reportage, sports journalist Christine Brennan's nuanced and richly detailed biography of record-setting WNBA guard Caitlin Clark discusses the triumphs and travails of her life on the court. Further reading: Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar by Howard Megdal.

The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football
by Bill Belichick

A legendary football coach shares a comprehensive philosophy for success, drawing from his decades of experience in sports to offer principles on leadership, motivation, growth and decision-making that can be applied to any field or profession. Try this next: Full Out: Lessons in Life and Leadership from America's Favorite Coach by Monica Aldama.

The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made...
by Laurie Gwen Shapiro

Journalist and documentary filmmaker Laurie Gwen Shapiro's well-researched and illuminating dual biography of aviator Amelia Earhart and her husband, publisher George Putnam, draws on archival records, diaries, and interviews to reveal how the lesser-known Putnam shaped Earhart's public image and career. For fans of: Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O'Brien.

How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir
by Molly Jong-Fast

A darkly funny and deeply honest memoir exploring a daughter's complex relationship with her famous, elusive mother, the impact of dementia, blending humor, heart and raw reflection on loss, family and identity. Further reading: Losing My Sister: A Memoir by Judy Goldman.

JFK: Public, Private, Secret
by J. Randy Taraborrelli

Kennedy family biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli follows up his bestselling Jackie: Public, Private, Secret with a nuanced and well-researched portrait of America's 35th president, drawing upon interviews and previously unpublished materials to focus on his personal relationships. For more on John F. Kennedy's political life, check out the works of Robert Dallek.

The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler's All-Female Concentration Camp
by Lynne Olson

Drawing on the experiences of a group of French Resistance women imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, this account details their acts of defiance, survival strategies, and postwar efforts to seek justice and ensure their experiences were not forgotten. Try this next: Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis by Suzanne Cope.

Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis
by Suzanne Cope

Uncovers the stories of Italian women who, as resistance fighters, spies and saboteurs, defied Nazi occupiers and fascists during World War II, following the lives of four key figures and examining their impact on both liberation efforts and the broader fight for gender equality. Further reading: The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Heart of Nazi Territory by Roxane van Iperen.

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