|
Biography and Memoir April 2018
|
|
|
|
| Renoir's Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon by Catherine HewittWhat it's about: A famous muse to Auguste Renoir and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, model Suzanne Valadon was an unconventional painter in her own right. Headstrong, impoverished and with no formal training, Valadon rejected the confines of the male-dominated art world, becoming the first woman painter to have her work accepted into the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
Reviewers say: "A must for art lovers and scholars, it will also appeal to readers of serious historical biographies" (Library Journal). |
|
| The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love HardinWhat it's about: Imprisoned for crimes he didn't commit, Anthony Ray Hinton served 30 years in solitary confinement on Alabama's death row, maintaining his innocence and an unshakable faith in God. With the help of the Equal Justice Initiative, Hinton's case was brought to the Supreme Court and he was released from prison in 2015.
Don't miss: Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of the 2014 bestseller Just Mercy, provides a powerful foreword.
|
|
| Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times by Joel Richard PaulWhat it is: an absorbing and comprehensive biography of Founding Father John Marshall, chronicling his professional triumphs as a soldier, statesman, and our longest serving Chief Justice.
Why you should read it: Author Joel Richard Paul humanizes Marshall's legacy by detailing Marshall's strained relationships with cousin Thomas Jefferson and a wife who disliked his workaholic ways.
Further reading: Jean Edward Smith's John Marshall: Definer of a Nation. |
|
| Educated: A Memoir by Tara WestoverWhat it's about: Raised in a fundamentalist Mormon family who prepped for the "end of days," Tara Westover grew up without an education. Hungering for knowledge, she began educating herself, eventually pursuing an elite academic career at Harvard and Cambridge.
Why you might like it: "With no real comparison memoir" (Library Journal), Educated stands in a class all its own, though fans of The Glass Castle and Hillbilly Elegy should appreciate it.
Read it for: Westover's wrenching, vivid exploration of her family history, rendered in evocative and unsparing prose. |
|
| Eat the Apple: A Memoir by Matt YoungWhat it's about: In his bold debut, Matt Young recounts his experiences as a Marine, from his enlistment at age 18 to his three tours in Iraq. At turns darkly humorous and shocking, Eat the Apple frankly reflects Young's transformation from rebellious teen to damaged man.
What's inside: Now a creative writing professor, Young puts his considerable skills to use in fragmenting the narrative: short chapters are punctuated by drawings, conversations between past and present selves, switching points of view, screenplays, and even an apology letter. |
|
|
A Tokyo Romance : A Memoir
by Ian Buruma
The editor of The New York Review of Books presents an unflinching account of the author's early adult forays into the underground culture of 1970s Tokyo describes his personal reinvention as he navigated the glitz, fashion and artistry of a country struggling with war scars and economic imbalances. By the author of Their Promised Land.
|
|
|
Cringeworthy : A Theory of Awkwardness
by Melissa Dahl
The editor of New York magazine's "Science of Us" website explores the compelling psychology of awkwardness, sharing scientific insights into how truly embarrassing moments are actually perceived by others and how learning to accept one's cringe-worthy gaffes can be socially advantageous. A first book.
|
|
Spring had sprung at Avon Lake Public Library |
|
|
Avon Lake Public Library 32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 440-933-8128alpl.org |
|
|
|