Everything I Know About Love 
by Dolly Alderton

The award-winning Sunday Times columnist and co-host of The High Low podcast presents a U.S. release of her internationally best-selling memoir about growing up, aging and learning to navigate relationships and a career.
The Soul of a Woman: On Impatient Love, Long Life, and Good Witches
by Isabel Allende

The best-selling author of A Long Petal of the Sea describes her lifelong commitment to feminism, her fight to provide for her children, the gender and race obstacles that challenged her goals, and her international successes as a writer.
Finding Me
by Viola Davis

The critically acclaimed film, television, and theater actress presents an inspiring and deeply honest story of her life, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to her current hard-won success.
How to Be Human: An Autistic Man's Guide to Life
by Jory Fleming

An unforgettable, unconventional narrative that examines the many ways to be fully human, told by the first young adult with autism to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Fleming shows us the ways a beautifully different mind can express the very best of our shared humanity.
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations
by Mira Jacob

The author of the critically acclaimed The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing presents an intimate graphic memoir about American identity as it has shaped his interracial family in the aftermath of the 2016 elections.
A Very Punchable Face
by Colin Jost

In a collection of humorous essays, the Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor tells the story of his life so far.
Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD
by Jason Kander

The former army intelligence officer and politician discusses his decade-long battle with depression and PTSD from his service in Afghanistan and how his family helped through the challenging treatments that helped him to heal. 
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight
by Andrew Leland

Part memoir, part historical and cultural investigation, the author, midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, explores the state of being that awaits him. The author discusses not only the physical experience of blindness but also its language, politics and customs so he can not only survive this transition but grow from it.
Choosing to Run
by Des Linden

This inspirational memoir from the two-time Olympian and Boston Marathon winner traces her unique path to the top of professional running and how she built her own personal business model and brand.
We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
by Simu Liu

The star of Marvel's first Asian superhero film tells his own origin story in this candid, inspiring, and relatable memoir. Liu details how he embarked on a journey that took him far outside of his comfort zone into the world of show business.
In the Dream House
by Carmen Maria Machado

The award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties shares the story of her relationship with an abusive partner and how it was shaped by her religious upbringing, her sexual orientation, and inaccurate cultural beliefs about psychological trauma.
Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education
by Sola Mahfouz

The memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who secretly educated herself behind closed doors during Taliban rule and escaped to the United States to pursue a career in quantum computing.
I Swear: Politics is Messier than My Minivan
by Katie Porter

The progressive U.S. House representative from Orange County, California reflects on her unlikely ascent from the farmlands of Iowa to Congress and her record of fighting consumer protection, corporate accountability, and anti-corruption reforms.
You Could Make This Place Beautiful
by Maggie Smith

The award-winning poet explores the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself. She interweaves snapshots of a life with meditations on secrets, anger, and forgiveness. The narrative itself and reveals how, in the aftermath of loss, we can discover our power and make something beautiful.
Being Henry: The Fonz ... and Beyond
by Henry Winkler

With profound heart, charm, and self-deprecating humor, the Emmy award-winning actor, producer, and director shares the disheartening truth of his childhood, the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own, and the path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you.
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