Monday, June 3, 2024

Readworthy: This month’s best biographies and memoirs

 
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This Month's Best New Biographies and Memoirs
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Book cover for Coming Home by Brittney Griner and Michelle Burford
Brittney Griner recalls her time in Russian captivity in one of the summer's biggest books
When two-time Olympian and WNBA champion Brittney Griner was arrested in Moscow, she would spend the next 10 months fighting to survive in a notorious penal colony…
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NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, The Guardian, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Love Is a Burning Thing by Nina St. Pierre
Perfect for fans of heartrending family memoirs like The Glass Castle and Educated
Examining mental illness, poverty, and spirituality, this moving portrait of a tumultuous mother–daughter relationship is a must-read.
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People, Esquire, Bustle, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The Millions
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Book cover for I Will Show You How It Was by Illia Ponomarenko
A Ukrainian journalist reporting from the front line shares his remarkable story
As Russian forces invaded his home country, Illia Ponomarenko documented the onslaught — and the astonishing courage of his fellow resisters.
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NPR, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for You Never Know by Ellis Henican and Tom Selleck
'Fans of the iconic actor… will revel in his warmth, integrity, humor, and charm'
– Booklist
From playing college basketball to starring in Magnum, P.I., Tom Selleck recounts his eventful life on-screen and off in this instant New York Times bestseller.
IN THE MEDIA
People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Parade, The Times, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for A Fatal Inheritance by Lawrence Ingrassia
'Intertwines a deeply personal and tearful story of unbearable family loss with an inspiring story of scientific discovery'
– Walter Isaacson
Part memoir, part medical thriller, this riveting read explores one family's devastating experience with cancer — and the medical breakthroughs that have revolutionized its treatment.
IN THE MEDIA
NPR, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg
'This is no dishy Hollywood tell-all — it's a salve for wounded souls'
– Publishers Weekly
In this New York Times bestseller, EGOT winner and comedy legend Whoopi Goldberg offers an intimate and heartfelt look into her close-knit family and their influence on her life.
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Entertainment Weekly, People, Good Housekeeping, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for American Bloods by John Kaag
A multigenerational family tale that offers a fresh perspective on the making of the United States
The little-known saga of the Bloods, an influential pioneer family, unfolds against the backdrop of four centuries of American history in this sweeping read.
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The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Jazzmen by Larry Tye
Meet the jazz icons who transformed the nation in this spellbinding biography
In the 20th century, musicians Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie became international superstars — even as they faced discrimination and violence at home.
IN THE MEDIA
Time Magazine, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Once Upon a Time by Elizabeth Beller
'A book that is as alluring and intriguing as its subject'
– Susan Orlean
Discover the real woman behind the headlines in this captivating biography of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy — the charming, strong-willed publicist who captured the heart of John F. Kennedy Jr.
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Town & Country, New York Post, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Chasing Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof
Lee Child, Katie Couric, and Kristin Hannah all recommend this new memoir from a New York Times columnist
The two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and coauthor of Half the Sky takes readers around the globe as he sheds new light on the stories that have shaped us all.
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The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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