Memoir

The hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York, and makes public what few have…

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

This experimental and beautifully illustrated memoir from Leslie Stein intertwines four distinct narratives during four…

From the creator of the #DisabledAndCute hashtag, this is a story of a Black woman with a physical disability…

Teenaged Carrie Fisher kept a diary of her time shooting the first Star Wars movie. You'll read some excerpts here, but…

The true story in graphic novel form is the first English-language book devoted to the life of anarchist Simón…

An exploration into new age spirituality, paranormal and psychic phenomena, near-deah experiences, cults, mediumship,…

Toni Natalie was the first to be indoctrinated by Keith Raniere, founder of the NXIVM cult. After years witnessing his…

After a traumatic brain injury that sent her life and successful career as a Canadian Armed Forces engineering…

Arab on Radar was the foundational band of Providence's 1990s underground noise scene. This memoir by guitarist Jeff…

A celebrity psychic shares his most fascinating stories. Learn how he gets information from the other side and the…

When Jon Ronson is drawn into an elaborate hoax played on some of the world’s top scientists, his investigation leads…

This is a hell of a life story. The front of the book describes it pretty well: "The true story of a nice Jewish boy who…

Rad Families: A Celebration honors the messy, the painful, the playful, the beautiful, the myriad ways we create…

Proudly adopting the nickname "Gay Betsy Ross," Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag. In 1978 Harvey Milk tasked him…

Samantha, at 16 years old, puts the 'high' in high school. By day, she's just another student slogging away through the…

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

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

You’ve never read a book like The Reason I Jump. Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very…

A moving, funny, and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better, and feel more alive. At the age of 24, Matt…

We can bear almost anything when it is worked through collectively. Grief is generally thought of as something personal…

Rebecca Solnit's keen eye and lyrical writing, applied to political and cultural critique, never miss their mark. Her…

In this fascinating memoir, Joanna Stingray documents her time living and playing music in the U.S.S.R., as well as her…

At age seventeen, an all-white jury sentenced Jarrett Adams to nearly thirty years in prison for a crime he didn't…