Monday, August 5, 2024

Readworthy: This month’s best biographies & memoirs

 
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This Month's Best New Biographies & Memoirs
Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? Let us know.
 
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Book cover for The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary
This searing, urgent portrait of anti-Muslim violence in India demands to be heard
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A must-read in our warring world today" (NPR)
  • Follows generations of one remarkable family determined to survive and live freely
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, NPR, People, The Washington Post, Esquire, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Sharing Space by Cady Coleman
Six months in outer space earned Cady Coleman a one-of-a-kind perspective on just about everything
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Extraordinary stories from an astronaut and former Air Force colonel
  • "An inspiring, insightful read about how to overcome insecurities, build bonds, and break barriers" (Adam Grant)
  • Recommended by Hillary Clinton and Good Morning America
FEATURED IN:
PBS, Good Morning America, Next Big Idea Club, Fast Company, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Viewfinder by Jon M. Chu
How Jon M. Chu went from helping at his parents' Chinese restaurant to directing Hollywood blockbusters
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Praise from cinema icons like Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, and Ava DuVernay
  • Will delight film buffs and fans of unique coming-of-age stories
  • From the director of Crazy Rich Asians and the forthcoming Wicked
FEATURED IN:
NPR, CBS Mornings, Entertainment Weekly, People, Wired, Elle, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Sharks Don't Sink by Jasmin Graham
A Black marine biologist wasn't welcome in the academics' club — so she made her own
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An empowering memoir that "will grab readers from the start" (Library Journal)
  • Brimming with fascinating details that might turn you into a shark lover, too
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, NPR, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Madoff: The Final Word by Richard Behar
Fifteen years and $68 billion later, how did Bernie Madoff get away with it all for so long?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Based on a journalist's exclusive interviews with Madoff from prison
  • "Boils a story of mythic proportions down to a bowlful of golden nuggets" (The New York Times)
FEATURED IN:
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Carrie Carolyn Coco by Sarah Gerard
Carolyn Bush was stabbed to death by her roommate in 2016 — and her friend spent years trying to understand why
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • One of summer's must-reads according to Oprah Daily, the Boston Globe, and more
  • A distinctive, intimate blend of true crime, cultural commentary, and memoir
FEATURED IN:
Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for True Gretch by Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan's no-nonsense governor talks beer, Midwest values, and her path to public service
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Reflections on leading through a pandemic and surviving a kidnapping attempt
  • "Not your nana's ponderous political memoir" (New York)
  • An instant New York Times bestseller
FEATURED IN:
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, New York Magazine, USA Today, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for More, Please by Emma Specter
An illuminating spotlight on America's convoluted relationship with food, health, and self-acceptance
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "This is an essential book for anyone with a body, anyone with a heart" (Helen Rosner)
  • Combines a Vogue writer's experience with an eating disorder with insightful interviews and reporting
FEATURED IN:
Vogue, Bustle, Nylon, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for JFK Jr. by Liz McNeil and RoseMarie Terenzio
A short, extraordinary life still capturing the public's imagination 25 years after his death
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Never-before-shared insights and memories from those closest to John F. Kennedy Jr.
  • An instant New York Times bestseller recommended by Walter Isaacson
FEATURED IN:
People, The Washington Post, Town & Country, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Genius of Judy by Rachelle Bergstein
Did Judy Blume shape your coming-of-age? Here's what shaped her
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Peek into the life of a seminal author who impacted decades' worth of cultural conversations
  • "A lively, important portrait of a true literary revolutionary, now 86, who matters even more today" (Los Angeles Times)
FEATURED IN:
People, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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