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Biography and Memoir August 2025 |
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| Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution by Molly BeerWhat it's about: University of Michigan professor Molly Beer's evocative debut offers an insightful portrait of socialite (and Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law) Angelica Schuyler Church, an influential yet overlooked historical figure "whose life reframes and challenges familiar Revolutionary War narratives" (Booklist).
Try this next: Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution by Amanda Vaill, out in October. |
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| On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports by Christine BrennanWhat it's about: 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. |
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| Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West by Kelly RamseyWhat it's about: In her evocative and compelling debut, Kelly Ramsey reflects on her experiences working as a wildland firefighter in Northern California, detailing how she navigated workplace sexism and demanding physical requirements to find fulfillment in her career.
Try this next: Hotshot: A Life on Fire by River Selby. |
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| The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made... by Laurie Gwen ShapiroWhat it's about: 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. |
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| It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei, Harmony Becker, Steven Scott, and Justin EisingerWhat it's about: In his moving and uplifting graphic memoir, iconic Star Trek actor and activist George Takei offers candid reflections on his early childhood spent in Japanese American internment camps, discovering a love of acting after initially studying to become an architect, coming out publicly at age 68, and more.
For fans of: the 2014 documentary To Be Takei. |
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| JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy TaraborrelliWhat it's about: 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. |
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| Belle Starr: The Truth Behind the Wild West Legend by Michael WallisWhat it's about: Bestselling author Michael Wallis' (The Best Land Under Heaven) lively biography of Wild West outlaw Belle Starr (1848-1889) offers a demythologizing corrective to her reputation and legacy.
Further reading: Queen of All Mayhem: The Blood-Soaked Life and Mysterious Death of Belle Starr, the Most Dangerous Woman in the West by Dane Huckelbridge. |
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| Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship by Dana A. WilliamsWhat it's about: Howard University English professor Dana A. Williams' accessible account chronicles Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison's publishing career as a senior editor at Random House in the 1970s, where she worked tirelessly to uplift Black authors and bring their works into the mainstream.
Try this next: Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison by A.J. Verdelle. |
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