| Looking at Women Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary by Victoria Amelina; foreword by Margaret AtwoodIn her affecting posthumous memoir, Ukrainian poet and activist Victoria Amelina, who was killed by a Russian missile in July 2023, details her experiences as a war crimes researcher during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For fans of: Patriot by Alexei Navalny. |
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| Fearless and Free by Josephine Baker; foreword by Ijeoma Oluo Originally published in France in 1949, entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker's reflective memoir chronicles her early life, rise to fame, and World War II exploits as a member of the French Resistance. Further reading: Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy by Damien Lewis. |
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| Memorial Days by Geraldine BrooksIn her spare and lyrical memoir, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Geraldine Brooks (March) details her delayed grieving process after the sudden death of her husband in 2019. For fans of: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion; In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom. |
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| Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations by Alton BrownIn his witty memoir-in-essays, James Beard Award-winning Food Network host and food scientist Alton Brown chronicles the ups and downs of his eclectic culinary career. For fans of: Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten. |
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| Source Code: My Beginnings by Bill GatesMicrosoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates' conversational first memoir offers a reflective and richly detailed account of his first two decades. Further reading: Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das. |
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| Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan MorrisonNew Yorker editor Susan Morrison's richly detailed biography of Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels was published to coincide with the series' 50th anniversary and offers insights the author gleaned from shadowing Michaels during production of a 2018 episode. Try this next: From Saturday Night to Sunday Night: My Forty Years of Laughter, Tears, and Touchdowns in TV by Dick Ebersol. |
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| How to Share an Egg: A True Story of Hunger, Love, and Plenty by Bonny ReichertJournalist and chef Bonny Reichert's moving debut reveals the culinary experiences she undertook to battle depression and reconnect to her heritage and identity as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. For fans of: My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories by Joan Nathan. |
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| Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause by Naomi Watts; foreword by Mary Claire Haver, MDAcademy Award-nominated actor Naomi Watts dishes on menopause and aging in her humorous and demythologizing blend of memoir and guide. Try this next: Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman by Brooke Shields. |
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