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New Biographies & MemoirsNovember 2025 |
Our Librarians have selected some of the newest biographies in the collection. |
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Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State by Caleb GayleGayle offers a powerful account of Edward McCabe's bold attempt to establish a Black-governed state in Oklahoma, exploring how racism, political resistance and white greed ultimately derailed his vision of self-determination and opportunity for Black Americans after Reconstruction.
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Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas BoggsDrawing on new archival material, original research and interviews, Boggs pens a new biography that reveals how profoundly James Baldwin's personal relationships shaped his life and work.
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Shot Ready by Stephen CurryBlending personal narrative with actionable insight, this visually rich book presents the NBA superstar's philosophy of success - grounded in preparation, growth, creativity, connection and joy - as both a memoir of his mindset and a motivational guide for readers seeking to cultivate their own potential.
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Fake Work: How I Began To Suspect Capitalism Is a Joke by Leigh Claire La BergeLa Berge reflects on the inanity of her employment in a 1999-era prestigious management consulting firm and what it teaches us about the absurdity of work - for readers of Bullshit Jobs and fans of Office Space and Sorry to Bother You.
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Night People: How To Be a DJ in '90s NYC by Mark RonsonOrganized around venues that defined his experience of the downtown scene, Ronson's book evokes the rush of that decade and those spaces and invites us into the tribe of creatives and partiers who came alive when the sun went down.
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Huddleston provides an in-depth, richly illustrated exploration of the work - as filmmaker, screenwriter, designer, musician, visual artist and living avatar of all things uncanny - and life of one of cinema and TV's greatest cult creators, whose influence pervaded every corner of our culture - from his game-changing TV series Twin Peaks and big-screen masterpieces like Eraserhead to the unconventional mystery thrillers Blue Velvet, Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive. |
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Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America by Jeff ChangDrawing on intimate interviews and rare archival materials, Chang examines Bruce Lee's transformation from a sickly child in postwar Hong Kong to a cultural trailblazer whose life and legacy helped catalyze the emergence of Asian America.
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American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback by Seth WickershamThis immersive exploration of the quarterback's journey from childhood dreams to NFL stardom reveals the personal costs, cultural significance and relentless ambition behind America's most mythologized sports role through the lives of past, present and future greats.
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