Memoir

An eyewitness account compiled by a woman who survived the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, Mary Parrish fled into the…

In this sequel dive deeper into other extraordinary stories of women throughout history that inspire us all to seek the…

The poignant lessons and practical applications an Ivy League psychiatrist learned from her daughter with a brain…

Black writers from all disciplines tell one of history’s great epics: the journey of African Americans from 1619 to…

In this moving, tender, and heart-breaking memoir, Jennifer Finney Boylan tells the story of her life through seven dogs…

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

As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina…

Isabella Rossellini was expecting 38 yellow chicks to her Long Island farm. Instead, her newly hatched brood included a…

Dozens of lovely essays, interviews, poems, and illustrations are compiled here in this best-of collection from…

This brief but comprehensive biography of Franz Kafka and summary of many of his works, all illustrated by R. Crumb,…

This compelling graphic collection features 18 women—including Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Alice Dunbar Nelson,…

As a rocker, poet, photographer, and now memoirist, Patti Smith follows her heart and her amazing mind to places that…

Feminist artist, activist, and Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova offers a timely guide to radical protest and…

An anthology of personal, intimate stories that revolve around tea. Read of family intensity, heartache, and grief all…

The 56th issue of Cometbus is a loving ethnography of New York City's wild, weird, and bearded used book trade. Aaron…

Alternating between personal anecdote, hilarious insight, and smart analysis, Luke Skywalker Can’t Read contends…

The goal of this project was to convey the true cost of prisons in a way that was accessible and didn't scare people…

From the award-winning blogger, Jools Walker, better known as Lady Vélo. Walker rediscovered cycling at 28 after having…

A big, super-nice, full-color comics anthology with all kinds of stories of stupendous queerness. Learn about some…

Patricia Hampl travels the world to visit the homes of historic people who lived lives of intentional seclusion or…

An account of five years of immersion in modern Paganism. Alex Mar, a journalist on a personal spiritual mission,…

This graphic memoir of a lifelong love affair with exercise, set against a hilarious chronicle of fitness fads from…

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Smarsh’s trademark insight, intelligence, and humanity is captured in this…

Based on the popular zine that had reviewers and fans alike demanding more, The Revolution Starts at Home finally breaks…

“I know I’m not a man . . . and I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m probably not a woman, either. . . . . The…