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Biography and Memoir May 2025 |
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Ingenious : a biography of Benjamin Franklin, scientist
by Richard Munson
"Benjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and plants. But today, Franklin is remembered more for his political prowess and diplomatic achievements than his scientific creativity. In 'Ingenious', Richard Munson recovers this vital part of Franklin's story, reveals his modern relevance and offers a compelling portrait of a shrewd experimenter, clever innovator and visionary physicist whose fame opened doors to negotiate French support and funding for American independence. Munson's riveting narrative explores how science underpins Franklin's entire story--from tradesman to inventor to nation-founder"
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I will scream to the world
by Jaha Dukureh
A young Gambian woman's journey from surviving female genital mutilation and forced marriage to becoming a global activist and fighting to eradicate these practices worldwide, all while pursuing political leadership and advocating for human rights.
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The name of this band is R.E.M. : a biography
by Peter Ames Carlin
"An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music such as "Losing My Religion," "Man on the Moon," "The One I Love" and "It's the End of the World as We Know It" ignited a generation -- and reasserted the power of rock and roll"
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Focus on: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
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| Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew AfualoIn her debut memoir/manifesto, influencer and podcaster Drew Afualo offers an impassioned and inspiring takedown of the patriarchy that's an "unapologetically energizing reading experience" (Kirkus Reviews). Try this next: Foolish: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation by Sarah Cooper. |
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| Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park HongWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, Korean American poet Cathy Park Hong's candid and thought-provoking essay collection blends memoir with cultural criticism and explores her complicated relationship with her identity. Try this next: Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl by Hyeseung Song; I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying by Youngmi Mayer. |
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| Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit in by Phuc TranAfter the fall of Saigon in 1975, author Phuc Tran and his family immigrated to America, winding up in a predominantly white small town in Pennsylvania. An outsider among his classmates, Tran found solace in punk music, classic literature, and skateboarding. Equal parts funny and affecting, Tran's coming-of-age memoir will resonate with fans of The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere by James Spooner, and anyone who has ever struggled to fit in. |
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