Monday, August 5, 2024

Readworthy: This month’s best biographies & memoirs

 
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This Month's Best New Biographies & Memoirs
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Book cover for The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary
'This is reading fire in your hands. Do not miss it'
– Booklist, starred review
When she was just 16, Zara Chowdhary's life was thrown into turmoil as religious violence against Muslims erupted in India. Her searing memoir is both an essential history lesson and an ode to her family's resilience.
IN THE MEDIA
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
'Astronaut Cady Coleman… has had more extraordinary experiences than most of us could in three lifetimes'
– Dave Barry, New York Times bestselling author
With humor and heart, Cady Coleman reveals the unique realities and lifelong learnings of spending six months in space as the only female member of her crew.
IN THE MEDIA
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
'Moving, funny, heart-wrenching, and relatable to anyone trying to carve out their place in this world'
– J.J. Abrams
The director of blockbusters like Wicked and Crazy Rich Asians reflects on Hollywood, belonging, and cultural identity as he looks back on his journey to success.
IN THE MEDIA
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
Jasmin Graham shares how the lessons she learned from studying sharks helped her forge her own path in a scientific field where she was met with barrier after barrier.
IN THE MEDIA
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
'The scale of the deception explained in Madoff: The Final Word beggars belief'
– The New York Post
Through hundreds of emails, as well as letters and calls from prison before his death, Bernie Madoff revealed to one journalist the full tangled web of lies behind his infamous Ponzi scheme.
IN THE MEDIA
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
This Oprah Daily Best Book of the Summer tells a murdered woman's story through the eyes of a dear friend
A writer seeks the whole story behind the 2016 murder of her friend Carolyn Bush in a distinctive, compelling blend of true crime, cultural commentary, and memoir.
IN THE MEDIA
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
'Not your nana's ponderous political memoir'
– New York Magazine
In this instant New York Times bestseller, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer shares her life as a public servant and the philosophies that guide her every decision.
IN THE MEDIA
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
'This is an essential book for anyone with a body, anyone with a heart'
– James Beard Award–winning writer Helen Rosner
A writer at Vogue reveals her own struggle against an eating disorder and explores America's convoluted relationship with food, health, and self-acceptance.
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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
Walter Isaacson recommends this intimate look at John F. Kennedy Jr.'s short but extraordinary life
A man who spent his entire life in the public eye is remembered in this oral biography filled with never-before-shared insights and memories from those who were closest to him.
IN THE MEDIA
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
'A lively, important portrait of a true literary revolutionary, now 86, who matters even more today'
– Los Angeles Times
Get a rare peek into the life of Judy Blume, whose seminal and often controversial books have reached millions of young readers and had wide-reaching impact on cultural conversations for decades.
IN THE MEDIA
People, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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