Memoir

Travel along with Patti Smith as she draws out her dreamscape in front of you in her year of solitude. Grappling with …

Wealth and money are things that can be hard to talk about, but financial issues impact every facet of our lives. This …

Right after her 41st birthday, poet Anne Boyer was diagnosed with a highly aggressive cancer. In this harrowing memoir …

From author Katie Vaz (Make Yourself Cozy, The Escape Manual for Introverts, and Don’t Worry, Eat Cake) comes My …

One of the longest-running zines out there, the 62nd issue of the redoubtable EVI recounts in hand-written words …

Born as Jesus Christ Allin and raised in rural isolation by a violently abusive religious fanatic, GG Allin grew …

The cataclysmic eruption of Mt. St. Helens in May, 1980 marked the start of a decades-long struggle over resources, …

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

Aged eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother and lived in the crumbling shell of an Italian …

At the age of five, Megan Phelps-Roper began protesting homosexuality and other alleged vices alongside fellow members …

Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No one knows this better than author, …

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

In January 2002, the United States sent a group of Muslim men they suspected of terrorism to a prison in …

This book follows the life of early Italian feminist, famous anarchist and unyielding pacifist Leda Rafanelli, focusing …

Too often, body positivity centers the experience of white women. In her empowering debut book, Stephanie …

In this collection of essays Hanif Abdurraqib interprets the world through music and culture. He writes about …

A collection deeply personal essays exploring the physical, emotional, and mental impact on motherhood and identity of …

After a suicide attempt in her early 20s, a journalist decided to report in-depth on her own depression, and on …

There’s no guidebook for parenting during a pandemic. Sheltering at home means being yourself in front of your …

A poignant comic about the author's winding path out of deep depression and anxiety. Playful and uplifting as well …

A biography of Chris Cornell that tracks the rise of Soundgarden as they emerged from the 1980s post-punk underground …

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

In honor of the 24th anniversary of Microcosm, we solicited true stories from people who have known founder and …

Grief is hard, but it's hardest when it feels like you're the only one. In this empathetic collection, read …

A big self-care journal (with a pinch of memoir) from avid crafter Amy Tangerine.(This book may contain a small, …

Visit the former USSR through the eyes of a young comedian who is looking for a good time. Part memoir, part travel …

From a childhood of abuse, poverty, and crime to battles with addiction, the Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones …

"What y'all thought y'all wasn't gon' see me?.... Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen …

"You can't really know what a project is going to be until it's done. This is true of many things - books, …

Three years after the fact Joe busts out a zine tour based zine about "Cocoon: The Road Trip" from 2004. A …