Biography and Memoir
April 2026

Recent Releases
Intimate Audrey: An Authorized Biography by Wendy Holden
Intimate Audrey: An Authorized Biography
by Wendy Holden

The deeply personal official biography of Audrey Hepburn, full of untold stories, exclusive photos, and cherished memories from her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer, one of the people who knew her best.
Homesick Nomad: Settling Into an Untethered Life by Brianna Madia
Homesick Nomad: Settling Into an Untethered Life
by Brianna Madia

New York Times bestselling author of Nowhere for Very Long, Brianna Madia considers putting down roots--but on her own terms--in this intimate and inspiring memoir.
Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf's Most Human Superstar by Alan Shipnuck
Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf's Most Human Superstar
by Alan Shipnuck

The definitive biography of the most important, popular, and confounding player of the post-Tiger era, masterfully chronicled by Alan Shipnuck, the bestselling author of The Battle of Augusta National. 
Western Star: The Life and Legends of Larry McMurtry by David Streitfeld
Western Star: The Life and Legends of Larry McMurtry
by David Streitfeld

By his longtime friend and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, the definitive biography of Larry McMurtry, the legendary author and screenwriter of Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, and Brokeback Mountain, who transformed our vision of the West.
Famesick: A Memoir by Lena Dunham
Famesick: A Memoir
by Lena Dunham

In Famesick, Dunham asks herself what the cost of fulfilling her dreams has really been, and whether it was worth it. What she finds is deeper than physical relief, and more lasting, as she learns to live with what she can't change and turn her regrets into wisdom that can carry her forward, as she reconnects to what, and who, she loves.
Arsenio: A Memoir by Arsenio Hall
Arsenio: A Memoir
by Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall, America's beloved late-night TV host, reveals the ups and downs of his remarkable career as a trailblazing pioneer with this vivid, outrageous, behind-the-scenes, star-studded, no-holds-barred memoir of celebrity, race, and show business. 
Phases: A Memoir by Brandy
Phases: A Memoir
by Brandy

In this piercing, revelatory memoir, Brandy shares the inside stories behind her most iconic songs and albums, her star-studded connections with Whitney Houston and Diana Ross, the affirmation of friends and family, including her brother Ray J, that helped her through challenging times, and so much more.
Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found by Andrew Graham-Dixon
Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found
by Andrew Graham-Dixon

This revelatory biography persuasively addresses the two great unresolved questions about Vermeer: Why did he paint his pictures, and what do they mean?
Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard: A Memoir by Ken Rideout
Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard: A Memoir
by Ken Rideout

From the fastest marathoner in the world over fifty--and maybe the planet's most determined underdog--an inspiring tale of resilience, redemption, and personal transformation.
Kutchinsky's Egg: A Family's Story of Obsession, Love, and Loss by Serena Kutchinsky
Kutchinsky's Egg: A Family's Story of Obsession, Love, and Loss
by Serena Kutchinsky

A riveting, heart-stopping family memoir that blends art, obsession, and love as the author searches for the spectacular jeweled egg that consumed her father's dreams--and spelled her family's downfall.
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