Biography/Autobiography

Action Park was the legendary amusement park so dangerous it was called, variously, "Traction Par," "Accident Park," or…

Bo Brown described herself as an "anti-authoritarian lesbian feminist anarcho-communist" at her sentencing hearing in…

Lior Suchard’s story is as incredible as his abilities. And now for the first time, this supernatural entertainer and…

Whenever late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wanted to express her condemnation of her colleagues'…

Trace the garden as a source of inspiration and metaphor back through centuries of history. A wide variety of artists,…

'Psychopath' is perhaps a word that gets used pejoratively often enough that we forget its true meaning. But if ever…

This sequel to the original Fantastic Failures examines the role that failure plays in success. While young people are…

Faith Jones was brought up in a rather unique way. She grew up on a secluded farm in Macau, where her family belonged…

Spies from all over the world and throughout history have risked their lives and made it their mission to uncover the…

Harold, the People's Mayor is the authorized biography of Chicago's first black mayor, written by the late civil rights…

The world is on fire! So tell your story.  Things are scary right now. We’re all being swept along by a tidal wave of…

In the summer of 2020, Tupac Shakur’s single “Changes” became an anthem for the worldwide protests against the…

Understand the present world-wide phenonmen of craft beer from the experiences of the founders.  Sean Lewis, a…

In the days before the civil rights era, the rural American South was a difficult place to be Black. The author of this…

This beautifully written and self-revealing memoir of motherhood as a spiritual practice spans an eighteen-year journey…

John Prine was a musical icon. Edited by Holly Gleason, who traveled with Prine and knew him for five decades, Prine on…

When it was first published, An American Anarchist marked a trail historians of American anarchism are still following…

In this remarkable tale of love, resistance, espionage, antifascism, and sacrifice, author Norman Ohler documents the…

A comprehensive biography of the groundbreaking actor, comedian, and writer Richard Pryor. From his heartbreaking…

After ten years working as a stripper under the name Michelle, author Cid V Burnet has produced an insightful and…

To millions, Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run is a quintessential American album signifying both freedom and frustration.…

For the David Bowie fan in your life, this book will put their fandom to the test. Bursting with facts, anecdotes, and…

Discover the tale of the music manager credited with helping to make Led Zeppelin one of the most successful bands of…

McNab offers an inside look at the Beatles failing relationships at the height of their creativity in 1969. From the…

In 2012, an Oregon mother named Julie Keith opened up a package of Halloween decorations. The cheap foam headstones had…

Edward Abbey, famed author of The Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire, died in 1989. But in this edition editor…

The tales of these deities have been depicted by men over the centuries, revealing the ancient roots of toxic female…

Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'N' Roll is a colorful and cogent biography of one of rock and roll's most…

Prince was a musical phenom and one of the most acclaimed musicians of his generation. His big hits included the…