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Don't You Ever: My Mother and Her Secret Son
by Mary Carter Bishop
From a prizewinning journalist, Mary Carter Bishop, a moving and beautifully rendered memoir about the half-brother she didn’t know existed that hauntingly explores family, class, secrets, and fate.
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From the Corner of the Oval: A Memoir by Beck Dorey-SteinA behind-the-scenes memoir by a former White House stenographer traces her unexpected job offer, participation on the elite teams that supported and traveled with President Obama and the heartbreak that blurred the lines between her personal and professional lives.
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Jell-O Girls: A Family History
by Allie Rowbottom
A descendant of the Jell-O dynasty traces the privilege, addiction, and illness that have impacted generations of her family, tracing her late mother's obsessive research into a link between their family's lifestyle and poor health.
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The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela
by Nelson Mandela
More than two hundred of the anti-apartheid champion's letters, written during his twenty-seven year incarceration, convey his perspectives on such subjects as his wife's imprisonment, the death of his son, and human rights.
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The Shadow Emperor: A Biography of Napoleon III
by Alan Strauss-Schom
A biography of the French emperor details the impact of his achievements in politics, commerce, social change, infrastructure, education, finance, cultural change, and the military that ultimately led to the creation of modern France.
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The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran
by Masih Alinejad
An award-winning Iranian journalist traces the story of her conservative upbringing and exile away from her son, detailing her activist work with the "My Stealthy Freedom" viral social media campaign in protest of Iran's compulsory hijab.
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You're on an Airplane : A Self-mythologizing Memoir
by Parker Posey
The star of such productions as "Waiting for Guffman" shares insider perspectives on a life in entertainment, discussing the art of acting, her relationships with revered directors, and the therapeutic activities that enrich her life.
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