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Biography and Memoir September 2021 |
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| Seeing Ghosts by Kat ChowWhat it's about: After her mother's death from cancer in 2004, Kat Chow struggled with her traditional Chinese family's refusal to acknowledge the loss.
Read it for: Chow's intimate and richly detailed tribute to her mother, marked by moving reflections and flashes of humor, like her mother's penchant for practical jokes and fondness for "kissing books."
For fans of: Michelle Zauner's Crying in H Mart. |
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| Ladyparts by Deborah CopakenWhat it is: Atlantic contributing writer and former combat photographer Deborah Copaken's raw and darkly humorous account of the myriad physical ailments she has endured over the years.
What sets it apart: the author's frank assessment of how the American medical establishment deprioritizes women's health care.
Reviewers say: "a strong act of self-assertion" (Booklist); "will engage readers of feminist memoirs" (Library Journal). |
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| All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of... by Rebecca DonnerStarring: American expat and academic Mildred Harnack, a leader in the German resistance whose 1943 execution was personally overseen by Adolf Hitler.
Why you should read it: This dramatic and well-researched account shines a spotlight on a lesser-known World War II hero widely considered to have been the only American leader in the German resistance.
Author alert: Novelist Rebecca Donner is Harnack's great-great niece. |
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| Run: Book One by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin; illustrated by L. Fury and Nate PowellWhat it is: a graphic novel memoir from longtime civil rights activist and U.S. Congressman John Lewis, completed before his death in 2020.
What's inside: Richly detailed illustrations and thoughtful writing capture the turbulence that came after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, from the Vietnam War to the Watts Uprising to the splintering of Black activist groups.
Series alert: Run kicks off the follow-up series to the popular, National Book Award-winning March trilogy. |
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My Brother the Killer : A Family Story
by Alix Sharkey
A journalist recounts his own journey to come to terms with his brother’s terrible crimes of sexual violence against women—and to find justice for the 15-year-old girl he kidnapped and murdered.
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The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz
by Thomas Geve
In this unique living testimony, illustrated with nearly 80 color illustrations, a Holocaust survivor shares his experiences to honor the millions, including his friends, whose voices were silenced during the dark days of World War II.
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Giovanni's Ring : My Life Inside the Real Sopranos
by Giovanni Rocco
A former FBI undercover task force officer, who infiltrated a New Jersey criminal organization known as “the real Sopranos,” shares his adventures in the murky and dangerous Mafia world and the psychological struggles that such a life inevitable entails.
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The speckled beauty : a dog and his people
by Rick Bragg
In this heartwarming and humorous story, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author shares how his life was transformed by Speck, a badly behaved, half-blind stray dog who helped him through a moment of looming uncertainty.
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Beautiful country : a memoir
by Qian Julie Wang
This memoir from a Chinese woman who arrived in New York City at age 7 examines how her family lived in poverty out of fear of being discovered as undocumented immigrants and how she was able to find success.
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Here, right matters : an American story
by Alexander S. Vindman
The former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, whose decision to report a phone call from former President Donald Trump to the President of Ukraine led to an impeachment, recounts his Ukrainian childhood and career as an intelligence official
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