| | | This Month's Best New Biographies and Memoirs |
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 | | | New Release | | Named a most anticipated book of the year by Time, Esquire, and more: Thirty-three years after the fatwa that called for his assassination, Salman Rushdie was stabbed while onstage at a literary festival. In this "brave and beautiful" memoir (The Wall Street Journal) that instantly became a New York Times bestseller, the Booker Prize–winning author recalls the attempt on his life and his long journey to recovery. "Knife… reminds us of the things worth fighting for" (The New York Times). | |
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 | | | New Release | | A New York Times bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning "national treasure" (Anderson Cooper): When Doris Kearns Goodwin and her late husband, Richard, sifted through documents collected over his career as a political speechwriter, they unearthed a time capsule of the tumultuous, transformative 1960s. This "eminently readable" blend of memoir and history offers "a touching invitation to eavesdrop on a long marriage between two people who had an unusual level of access to presidential policy and personality" (San Francisco Chronicle). | |
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 | | | New Release | | With rave reviews from bestselling authors Ann Patchett and Dave Eggers, this new memoir from the beloved author of The Joy Luck Club — complete with hand-drawn illustrations — is sure to charm you! Overwhelmed by political division and negativity, Amy Tan found solace in observing the birds that flocked to her backyard. Already a New York Times bestseller, this "delightful" read "reveal[s] yet another side of the multitalented author" (Los Angeles Times). | |
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 | | | New Release | | As seen on Good Morning America: Forced to leave her city life behind for an Army base in Georgia, Simone found a supportive, tight-knit community in her fellow military wives. Hailed by Stephanie Land, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Maid, as "an unforgettable memoir of sacrifice and determination," this stunning new release "will leave readers thinking long after the final pages" (Booklist starred review). | |
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 | | | New Release | | Highly anticipated by the New York Times, the Washington Post, Vanity Fair, and more: At the height of the civil rights movement, a group of trailblazing Black dancers redefined the ballet world — but for decades, their remarkable achievements went unrecognized. This "captivating corrective" (Publishers Weekly starred review) paints "a richly drawn portrait of five courageous women whose contributions have been silenced for too long" (New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams). | |
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 | | | New Release | | "A witty, thoroughly entertaining romp" (Kirkus Reviews): Across her seven-decade career on stage and screen, Dame Judi Dench has played nearly every major female role in the Shakespeare canon. In this "utterly delightful" New York Times bestseller (The Telegraph), the Tony and Academy Award–winning actress shares her experiences with each character — from innocent Ophelia to conniving Lady Macbeth. "It's a mark of Dench's impish genius… that it genuinely feels like you're sitting at her kitchen table with her" (The Guardian). | |
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 | | | New Release | | "Extraordinary… Tomlinson's book is a gem" (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Perfect for dog lovers, this "winning read" (BookPage) from a Pulitzer Prize finalist follows one Samoyed's quest to become a champion show dog — and explores the unique, enduring bond between humans and their canine companions. "Fans of Best in Show will want to add this to their shelf" (Publishers Weekly). | |
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 | | | New Release | | An Oprah Daily Best New Book of Spring that "will take your breath away" (Ann Napolitano): When Genevieve's mother died, she left behind a chest full of gifts and letters to be opened with every milestone her daughter reached. "Both heartrending and hard to put down" (Booklist), this memoir is a standout pick for fans of Crying in H Mart. "I want to press it into the hands of everyone I know and say, simply, 'You must, must read this'" (New York Times bestselling author Will Schwalbe). | |
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 | | | New Release | | "I love everything about this book" (New York Times bestselling author Dorie Greenspan). While working in France, American banker Jane realized she had a different — and much more daring — vision for her life: to open her own culinary school in one of the food capitals of the world. Step inside La Cuisine Paris in an "exhilarating" memoir that "lures us all to take a big chance. Or at least to move to Paris" (Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun). | |
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 | | | New Release | | In this "true marvel of a memoir" (Kirkus Reviews starred review), the bestselling author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight chronicles her journey through the rugged Rocky Mountains in the wake of her son's unexpected, tragic death. A New York Times Editors' Choice called "beautiful, fearless, raw… an utterly compelling read" (Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk). | |
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