Memoir

Sharp, witty, striking. Joy Press celebrates women power through film and television outlets in Stealing the Show. From…

Riveting biographies of women from the 1700s til today who overcame all odds to prevail and make history. Some are…

Published for the first time in 1996, this book chronicles the incredible story of Jane, the Chicago-based abortion…

A funny, sweet, scary, and poignant graphic novel memoir. The author was diagnosed with breast cancer at 43, and…

Three days after the terror attack on Bastille Day, Mohamed Asem was detained overnight by British immigration officials…

I mean, I for one could use a break from society now and again, but this book brings it to a whole other level. An…

Author Melissa Harrison lived in London for two decades, safely insulated away from the natural world. It wasn't until…

Studs Terkel's classic book Working is comprised of interviews with working-class people about their jobs, so who better…

In 1979, Bruce Pavitt moved to Olympia, WA, and began programming a show called Subterranean Pop on local community…

The fourth and final installment in author Karl Ove Knausgaard's seasonally-themed autobiography, Summer splices…

A unique and unflinching memoir about traveling the country’s unseen corners, searching for forgiveness,…

A collection of artworks and poems from 2004-2011.  

Pop culture served as both an escape and a way to fit in for someone growing up with family tragedy and immigrant roots.…

If you've ever gone through a break-up, you've probably experienced the plethora of emotions that can assault you on…

Surfacing is an alluring examination of time in place in a world that is shrinking. Part memoir, part history, part…

This book is a captivating blend of personal memoir and comprehensive account of Hurricane Katrina, serving as a…

Mitchell S. Jackson writes with nuance and brilliance about learning to survive in one of the whitest cities in…

Take It as a Compliment is gripping comic memoir collecting the stories of men and women of all ages who have…

This memoir of adversity, finding joy, art, and divinity explores the life of Melissa Etheridge. Mother, artist, cancer…

"All I think about are metaphors and cats." Pop star Taylor Swift has given a lot of interviews, showing humor, modesty,…

This collection of essays offers a humorous and poignant exploration of the United States, seen through the eyes of an…

A performer known for their groundbreaking comedy critiques societal norms and the treatment of marginalized…

This offers a simple method to enhance gratitude and happiness. By sending thank-you letters to those who influenced…

History calls them "internment camps" as if that helps lessen the blow of how we once imprisoned Japanese citizens in…

Football champion and activist Michael Bennet uses scathing humor and social critique to talk about racism and police…

Knowing where your scars come from doesn’t make them go away. When Jackie Shannon Hollis marries Bill, a man who does…