Biography and Memoir
November 2023
Recent Releases
Strong female character
by Fern Brady

Diagnosed with autism at the age of 34, one of the UK's hottest comedy stars reflects on the ways her undiagnosed autism influenced her youth, from the tree that functioned as her childhood best friend to the psychiatric facility where she ended up when no one knew what to do with her.
First to the front : the untold story of Dickey Chapelle, trailblazing female war correspondent
by Lorissa Rinehart

This biography of photojournalist Dickey Chapelle chronicles her trailblazing and heroic career from World War II through the early days of Vietnam, including her radical style of reporting that focused on the humanity of the oppressed.
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
by Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren; curated by Rebecca Seaver

Beloved country superstar Dolly Parton shares the stories behind her favorite fashion moments in this charming full-color memoir featuring 450 photographs, never-before-seen images from her personal archives, and insights from her designers and stylists.
The marriage question : George Eliot's double life
by Clare Carlisle

This startling new portrait of the beloved novelist and brilliant philosopher, who lived with her married life partner for 24 years, reveals a woman wrestling—in art and in life—with themes of choice and sacrifice, motherhood and creativity, trust and disillusion, destiny and chance. 
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
by Sly Stone with Ben Greenman

Groundbreaking funk musician and Sly and the Family Stone frontman Sly Stone reflects on the trials and triumphs of fame in his engaging and insightful tell-all. 
Focus on: Indigenous Voices
Ira Hayes : the Akimel O'odham Warrior, World War II, and the price of heroism
by Tom Holm

This gripping, forgotten story of a Native American World War II legend who famously helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima explores the conflicting views of this haunted war hero, breaking apart the complexities of his short life in honor of all Native veterans who have been to war in the service of the U.S. 
Crazy brave : a memoir
by Joy Harjo

This memoir from the Native American poet and author of She Had Some Horses describes her youth with an abusive stepfather, becoming a single teen mom and how she struggled to finally find inner peace and her creative voice. 
Searching for Savanna : the murder of one Native American woman and the violence against the many
by Mona Gable

Featuring in-depth interviews, personal accounts and trial analysis, this gripping account of the 2017 murder of 22-year-old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind brings to light the overwhelming sexual and physical violence against Native American women and girls in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction.
Empire of the summer moon : Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history
by S. C. Gwynne

Describes in sometimes brutal detail the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the Comanche kidnapping of a white 9-year-old girl, who grew up to love her captors, marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.
Code talker
by Chester Nez

A retired Marine and Navajo Indian describes his experiences as one of 29 top-secret code talkers during World War II and how his life growing up on the Checkerboard Area of the Navajo Reservation prepared him for his service. 
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