Now Read This!
JUNE 2025
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, a special event worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming biographies and memoirs, and booklists for further reading. Whether you prefer reading about the lives of historical figures or the rich and famous, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
Detained: A Boy's Journal of Survival and Resilience
by D. Esperanza

D. Esperanza was just thirteen years old when he lost his caregivers and left Honduras with his cousins to find his parents in the United States. Here, he shares his experience in detention on the U.S./Mexico border under President Trump’s infamous family separation policy.
Event Spotlight
Adult Summer Reading Meet-Up
Wednesdays, June 25 - August 27, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
 
Stop by the New & Novel area of the Central Library in Copley Square to meet other summer reading participants, share book recommendations and other bingo activities, and put your completed challenges on the library's Bingo Board. 
 
Learn more about our Adult Summer Reading Program online at bpl.org/bingo.
 
New and Upcoming Titles
Walk Like a Girl: A Memoir
Prabal Gurung
 
 
“Gurung traces his journey from a challenging upbringing in Nepal and India to becoming a celebrated New York fashion designer.”
 
This Is Your Mother: A Memoir
Erika J. Simpson
  
“Simpson reflects on her mother’s resilience, faith and struggles with poverty and illness, intertwining their stories across timelines.”
 
The Lost Voice: A Memoir
Greta Morgan
 
 
“Questioning the purpose of creativity, Morgan chronicles how she rediscovered her artistic voice after losing her ability to sing.”
 
Self-Sabotage: And Other Ways I've Spent My Time
Jeffery Self
 
“Exploring his own life, Self asks ‘how do you become the person you want to be when so much of yourself is a secret?”
 
Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
Rachel Phan 
 
“Phan seeks to examine the way her life has been shaped by the rigid boxes around her: be grateful, don’t ask questions, be a ‘good Canadian...’”
 
I Didn't Come Here to Lie: My Life and Education
Karen G.J. Lewis
 
“Lewis tells her life story as an educator and labor union leader, a formidable fighter, a staunch defender of teachers and students, and a beloved Chicagoan.”
 
I'll Look So Hot in a Coffin: And Other Thoughts I Used to Have About My Body
Carla Sosenko
 
 
“Sosenko shares her experience living with a deformity and her quest to find freedom and joy in her body.”
 
The Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II
Stephen R. Platt
 
“Platt explores the life of Evans Carlson, America’s first special forces commander and secret confidant of FDR.”
 
My Father's House: An Ode to America's Longest-Serving Black Congressman
John Conyers III
 
 
“Conyers shines a spotlight on his father and his political legacy, and reveals how he learned to leverage his own voice.”
 
Find Your Next Great Read
Disabled, Not Unable 2025: 75 Books for Children, Teens, & Adults
The Disabled, Not Unable Booklist is a list of recent books for all ages about the diverse experiences of the disabled and neurodivergent community. It is published as part of the Boston Public Library's observance of Disability Pride Month each year.
 
For More Suggestions...
Culinary Memoirs: 18 Books by Marginalized Chefs & Home Cooks
 
 
 
   

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