Biography and Memoir - September 2025
Recent Releases
Children of the book : a memoir of reading together by Ilana Kurshan
Children of the book : a memoir of reading together
by Ilana Kurshan

A reflective memoir exploring how shared reading—both sacred and secular—deepens family bonds, nurtures parenting and transforms literature from a solitary escape into a meaningful and lifelong connection between mother and children.
Lin-Manuel Miranda : the education of an artist by Daniel Pollack-pelzner
Lin-Manuel Miranda : the education of an artist
by Daniel Pollack-Pelzner

Traces Miranda's path from a friendly but isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights, a global chart-topping sensation for songs in Disney's Moana and Encanto, and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant. Illustrations.
Mother Mary comes to me by Arundhati Roy
Mother Mary comes to me
by Arundhati Roy

The memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped her life both as a woman and a writer.
Coming up short: a memoir of America
by Robert B. Reich

Former United States Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich’s sobering yet hopeful blend of memoir and political analysis incisively explores how the rise of partisanship and tribalism has hindered American economic progress.
A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews
A truce that is not peace
by Miriam Toews

An internationally bestselling author offers a memoir of the will to write—a work of disobedient memory, humor and exquisite craft set against a content-hungry, prose-stuffed society.
All the way to the river : love, loss, and liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert
All the way to the river : love, loss, and liberation
by Elizabeth Gilbert

A raw and unflinching memoir of love, addiction, heartbreak, and transformation from the author of Eat Pray Love traces her journey from deep friendship to destructive passion and the hard-won freedom from patterns that once felt impossible to escape. Illustrations.
The answer is in the wound : trauma, rage, and alchemy by Kelly Sundberg
The answer is in the wound : trauma, rage, and alchemy
by Kelly Sundberg

Blends memoir and psychological research to chart a woman's journey through the aftermath of an abusive marriage, as she navigates the lingering effects of trauma, experiments with erasure poetry, and engages with leading trauma theorists to reframe suffering as a path to growth.
Stan and Gus : art, ardor, and the friendship that built the Gilded Age by Henry Wiencek
Stan and Gus : art, ardor, and the friendship that built the Gilded Age
by Henry Wiencek

Explores the friendship and collaboration between an influential architect and a renowned sculptor against the backdrop of the American Renaissance, tracing their artistic achievements, personal struggles, and the turbulent cultural landscape that culminated in a shocking scandal.
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