Memoir

In the 1980s, Elton John saw countless friends and loved ones perish needlessly from AIDS. After befriending and then…

Helen and Scott Nearing were authors of Living the Good Life and many other books, and they lived together for more…

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

M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village café where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the…

The story of Frisch's personal journey into the world of magic, including an invitation into a secret underground…

A century ago, Marshall "Major" Taylor was the fastest man in America and a sports hero idolized worldwide—bigger than…

"Hey Lance!" is something people shout at Fred a lot as he bikes down the road. He would much prefer to be compared to…

This memoir is gripping tale of survival and hope. When Thomas decides to transition from female-to-male, he begins by…

“I hated school. I hated work. I hated boredom. I had no interests. I had a happy childhood. There was school, growing…

Cartoonist Ellen Forney chronicles and explores her journey through a life of ups and downs in this graphic memoir.…

Marie Curie pioneered great advances in the science of radioactivity, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the…

Memoir of an neurodiverse educator, Chris Martin shares his experiences, namely teaching poetry to help autistic…

A memoir written by drumer Alan "AlSchvitz" Schultz during the time he was behind bars in San Quentin State Prison. He…

Whew, is there a more loaded topic than hair? Race, gender, class, history, body image, sexuality, religion... it's all…

Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and…

Mariah Carey shares with the reader the story of her life in her own words -- from her upbringing to the foreground…

One of the most prolific musicians to be seen in the hard rock/metal music scene, like many, struggled with addictions…

Dr. Joel Salinas is a Harvard-trained researcher and neurologist with extraordinary gifts.  He has mirror-touch…

In this universally accessible New York Times bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae waxes…

From drag shows to dildo races, dyke bars are sacred spaces for community and freedom to just exist- so what's happened…

The modern idea of the journey to find love seems standard now, but it’s wildly different from what people did even…

Morris and Buddy: The Story of the First Seeing Eye Dog tells the story about Morris, who lost his sight at 16 while…

Morrissey details his life before fame and after. From the creation of the Smiths to his solo career and beyond,…

The wife of the musician Prince, an artist and musician herself, shares the story of their relationship and four-year…

If Rebecca Solnit (Men Explain Things to Me) rewrote the phone book, we'd be hanging on every word, enjoying the whole…

Part memoir, part practical advice, The Mother Trip looks at what it means to become a mother and how handle that. Ariel…

A graphic novel detailing the life of Muhammad Ali - who he was before he became a legendary boxer and activist, as well…