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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 BeerUniversity 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 BrennanDrawing 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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Tonight in Jungleland : the making of Born to Run
by Peter Ames Carlin
Marks Born to Run's 50th anniversary with an exploration of the creation of the iconic album through exclusive interviews and detailed song histories, revealing the emotional, artistic, and technical struggles that shaped one of rock music's most enduring statements.
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| The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made... by Laurie Gwen ShapiroJournalist 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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Baldwin : a love story
by Nicholas Boggs
Drawing on new archival material, original research and interviews, a new biography reveals how profoundly James Baldwin's personal relationships shaped his life and work.
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| JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy TaraborrelliKennedy 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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Semi-well-adjusted despite literally everything : a memoir
by Alyson Stoner
The former Disney Channel star offers a telling memoir—from family and eating issues to religious trauma— that begins in Hollywood but has a chilling relatability that will impact anyone navigating identity, purpose and mental health.
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Positive obsession : the life and times of Octavia E. Butler
by Susana M. Morris
Places Butler's story within the cultural, social, and historical context that shaped her life—the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power, women's liberation, queer rights, and Reaganomics—revealing how these influences impacted Butler's personal and intellectual trajectory and shaped the ideas central to her writing.
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