Memoir

My Grandfather's Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War (Paperback)

By Anne Sinclair, Shaun Whiteside (Translated by)

$17.00

ISBN: 9781250074775

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Published: Picador - October 6th, 2015

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Author and French television host Anne Sinclair tells the story of her grandfather, Paul Rosenberg, the celebrated French art dealer, who fled the Nazis during World War II. Part of the legendary Paris art scene, Rosenberg knew intimately Picasso, Matisse, Braque and others and his story paints a fascinating tale of war, betrayal, and ultimately, triumph.

Nathan

Al Franken, Giant of the Senate (Hardcover)

By Al Franken

$28.00
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ISBN: 9781455540419

Published: Twelve - May 30th, 2017

Franken is an excellent raconteur in this entertaining but highly informative memoir of his political journey to the U.S. Senate.  Providing an account of his excruciatingly drawn out contested run-off election and a sneak peak into the inner workings of government, this funny man shows he is deadly serious about politics, Ted Cruz and Minnesota. Franken for 2020!

Susannah

Priestdaddy: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Patricia Lockwood

$27.00
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ISBN: 9781594633737

Published: Riverhead Books - May 2nd, 2017

Poet Patricia Lockwood’s memoir is hilarious and brilliantly weird as Lockwood tells the story of her unique family through her unique perspective. Her prose is like tripping as you walk into the room, grabbing onto a potted plant for balance, but, for once in your life, instead of falling on your face, you’re able to spin around until you’ve reset yourself like a tango dancer dipping nonplussed ficus. After spending time with Lockwood, you feel like you see a different world. This book gives you a new set of eyes.

Josh

Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love (Paperback)

By Marissa Moss

$18.95

ISBN: 9781573246989

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Published: Red Wheel - May 1st, 2017

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In this deeply affecting graphic memoir, Moss lays out the struggles of trying to live as her husband is dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. Her simple drawings reveal the pain and anguish her characters don't know how to express in words, making the format a perfect choice for the story.

 

Marika

Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier's Story of a Forgotten War (Paperback)

By Matti Friedman

$16.95

ISBN: 9781616206918

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Published: Algonquin Books - April 18th, 2017

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Many consider Israel's engagement in southern Lebanon in the 90s to have been its most pointless. Friedman, a Canadian-Israeli journalist, has written a compelling account of that war, filtered through the lens of the small deserted outpost (the Pumpkin) in the no-man's land where he was stationed for his army service. Matti Friedman will be here on May 15.

David

The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir (Hardcover)

By Thi Bui

$26.99

ISBN: 9781419718779

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Published: Abrams ComicArts - March 7th, 2017

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This poignant graphic memoir about a Vietnamese family's immigration to the US by boat in the 70s is a deeply affecting reminder of the fragility, humor and challenge of America for so many of its people. An important book for these times.

 

David

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (Paperback)

By Elisabeth Tova Bailey

$14.95

ISBN: 9781616206420

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Published: Algonquin Books - September 6th, 2016

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Bedridden by a debilitating illness, Bailey’s world is confined to just her immediate surroundings. But the gift of a wild snail opens to her a wide world of wonder and her acute observations helps us appreciate the small miracles that live all around us.

Dale

Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir (Hardcover)

By Tom Hart

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ISBN: 9781250049940

Published: St. Martin's Press - January 12th, 2016

A stunning new graphic memoir of loss and grief. Tom Hart (Hutch Owen) and Leela Corman (Unterzakhn) are two cartoonists on the brink of financial ruin, planning a new start in Gainesville--until all their plans are blown apart by the abrupt death of their two-year-old daughter. This book wrecked me for days.

Alexander

Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride (Paperback)

By Lucy Knisley

$25.99

ISBN: 9781626722491

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Published: First Second - May 3rd, 2016

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In her newest memoir, Lucy Knisley chronicles her experiences dealing with the wedding industry and all the social and cultural expectations around getting married. It’s humorous and heartwarming, combining memoir, DIY, and criticism in one thoroughly enjoyable read- especially if you’re a 20 or 30 -something with a mailbox full of invites.

 

Marika