James McBrideTouches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son.Who...

Annie DallardAnnie Dillard remembers. She remembers the exhilaration of whipping a snowball at a car and having it hit straight on. She remembers playing with the skin on her mother's...

William Finnegan“Reading this guy on the subject of waves and water is like reading Hemingway on bullfighting; William Burroughs on controlled substances; Updike on adultery. . . . a coming-of-age...

The Barefoot Lawyer: The Remarkable Memoir of China's Bravest Political ActivistChen GuangchengAn electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with the story of his fight for justice...

Tanya BurrHi everyone and welcome to Love, Tanya! This book is really close to my heart, because it's inspired by my journey to becoming confident and feeling happy about who...

Nicholas Evansn a searing novel of love and loyalty, guilt and honor, the acclaimed author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Horse Whisperer gives his millions of readers...

Alexandra FullerCocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness tells the story of the author's mother, Nicola Fuller. Nicola Fuller and her husband were a glamorous and optimistic couple and East...

David FoenkinosTwo artists, two obsessions. Charlotte Salomon—born in pre-World War II Berlin to a Jewish family traumatized by suicide—was obsessed with art, and with living. She attended school in Germany...

Nikos Kazantzakis   Kazantzakis's autobiographical novel 'Report to Greco' was one of the last things he wrote before he died. It paints a vivid picture of his childhood in Crete,...

Carolyn SlaughterIn this unforgettable memoir, acclaimed novelist Carolyn Slaughter recalls her childhood in Africa and how the land itself released her from a rage that threatened to destroy her.For Carolyn...

Mapping My Way Home: Activism, Nostalgia, and the Downfall of Apartheid South Africa Stephanie Urdang Stephanie Urdang was born in Cape Town, South Africa, into a white, Jewish family staunchly...

Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Both a celebration of the craft and a sourcebook...