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New Biographies & MemoirsOctober 2026 |
Our Librarians have selected some of the newest biographies in the collection. |
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Crossroads: A Memoir in Baseball and Life by Dusty Baker Dusty Baker reflects on a baseball life that began with the Braves in 1968 and later included a 1981 World Series title as a Dodgers player and a 2022 championship managing Houston, alongside lessons from mentors and his interests in music, wine, faith and family.
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I'm a Lot: Surviving Myself and All the People I've Been by Alison Leiby In fourteen personal essays, comedian Alison Leiby reflects on surviving a life-threatening surgical complication, remaining happily single and childless by choice, and resisting pressure to present a polished identity, using humor to consider the contradictory roles women are often expected to inhabit.
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The Black Shield: An American Memoir of Family and Power by Wilbert L. Cooper Returning to Cleveland during the 2020 protests, journalist Wilbert L. Cooper examines the Black Shield police organization alongside his own family’s long history in law enforcement, exploring how Black officers have navigated economic opportunity, community accountability, racial inequality and the enduring contradictions of policing.
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Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech by Claire Stapleton After joining Google in 2007 and later writing communications for senior leaders, Claire Stapleton became an organizer of the 2018 employee walkout over the company’s handling of sexual-harassment allegations, recounting here her shift from believer in its mission to public workplace dissenter.
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Hannah Arendt: A Life of the Mind by Thomas Meyer Drawing on archival sources from Germany and the United States, Thomas Meyer traces Hannah Arendt’s flight from Nazi Germany, formative years in Paris and New York, intellectual exchange with Martin Heidegger and development of the political ideas that informed The Origins of Totalitarianism.
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Hiroshima, 8:15: The Lost Memoir by Kiyoshi Tanimoto In this previously unpublished account, Methodist minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto describes witnessing the August 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima, searching for his family amid the destruction, and assisting survivors with food, shelter, medical care and burial in the months that followed.
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Behind the Desk at the Main: A Librarian's Memoir by Dorothy Lazard Returning to the Oakland Public Library that shaped her childhood, Dorothy Lazard recounts her work as a public librarian and local-history archivist, portraying daily encounters with a diverse community alongside the budget pressures, political disputes and book challenges confronting contemporary libraries.
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Experienced: On the Road with Jimi Hendrix and Beyond by Eric Barrett Drawing on his years as Jimi Hendrix’s road manager, Eric Barrett recalls touring milestones, including Woodstock, Toronto and the Isle of Wight, offering observations of Hendrix’s music and private uncertainties while placing the experience alongside later work with artists such as David Bowie, Madonna and George Michael.
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Voice of a Century: The Life and Artistry of Marian Anderson by Anthony Tommasini Music critic Anthony Tommasini examines contralto Marian Anderson’s career, from European recitals and her 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert after segregation barred her from Constitution Hall to her 1955 Metropolitan Opera debut, considering her repertoire, artistry and experience of racial discrimination.
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