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About In the Land of Men
Washington Independent Review of Books : In the Land of Men: A Memoir (February 10, 2020)If you’re a devotee of David Foster Wallace, you’ll devour this memoir with pleasure. If not, you may enjoy the cultural scavenger hunt and appreciate how much Adrienne Miller makes you stretch.
$ 14.99
About The Yellow House
NPR : Katrina Destroyed 'The Yellow House' — But Inequality Eroded Its Foundation (September 04, 2019)Out of the materials of memory and archival history, Broom's memoir solidly reconstructs what the forces of nature and institutionalized racism succeeded in knocking down.
$ 26.00
About The Education of an Idealist
NPR : Samantha Power Tells Of The Not-So-Simple 'Education Of An Idealist' (September 11, 2019)At times, this memoir feels a mile wide and inch deep. But when she does really dig down, you get a better sense of who Power is — a flawed, complicated and complex human being like the rest of us.
$ 14.99
About Unspeakable
The Guardian : Unspeakable: The Things We Cannot Say by Harriet Shawcross – review (February 24, 2019)Shawcross can certainly write – there are some lovely images in Unspeakable – and she is obviously in possession of a curious and interesting mind. But there is simply not enough for a book here – or not for this book, in this form.
$ 22.46
About Salt On Your Tongue
The Guardian : Salt on Your Tongue: Women and the Sea by Charlotte Runcie – review (January 13, 2019)A hybrid of nature journal and motherhood memoir sounds cynically on-trend, but Salt never feels anything less than wholly authentic.
$ 19.13
About A Rebel in Gaza
The Guardian : Rebel in Gaza by Asmaa al-Ghoul review – a love letter to an unloved place (December 05, 2018)The world would be poorer without Ghoul’s voice, without her warmth, her fury and her laughter.
$ 16.99
About All You Can Ever Know
Bookreporter : All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir (October 29, 2018)Compassion-filled, truthful and page-turningly compelling, ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW is dexterous, honest work. Exquisite and inquisitive, it gets at the heart of what it means to belong.
$ 25.99
About Rise
The Guardian : Rise by Gina Miller review – unapologetic and impatient to make a difference (August 23, 2018)The book is a lot like its author – unapologetic, businesslike and impatient to make a difference.
$ 22.46
About Heart Berries
The Guardian : Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot review – a raw, rich indigenous memoir (August 04, 2018)Mailhot alludes at one point to her desire and her felt duty as a Native writer to convey the humanity of her people and subvert stereotypes. She has succeeded by telling the ugly truth with rich and beautiful words, sumptuous imagery and an unforgettable speech. This is a startling book.
$ 15.99
About Old In Art School
SF Gate : Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over,’ by Nell Painter (July 06, 2018)Painter’s story begins with the revelation that, “Being seen as an old woman added a new way of seeing myself as reflected in the eyes of others.” But as she drills down on art-making she develops the skill — the artistic mastery — to hold the gaze herself. A great gift of age, and art.
$ 16.99
About Patient Care
Washington Independent Review of Books : Patient Care: Death and Life in the Emergency Room (July 01, 2018)Whether describing the obstinacy of patients, the brave faces worn by worried relatives, the technical aspects of repairing injured bodies, or the elation of helping potential catastrophes end well, Paul Seward fills his attractively written narrative with authoritative detail, strong emotion, and a precise sense of place.
$ 24.99
About First in Line
Bookreporter : First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents, and the Pursuit of Power (June 25, 2018)Kate Andersen Brower gives us an in-depth look at each of the most recent vice presidents, their role in history and their relationship with the president they served.
$ 13.99
About My Girls
Kirkus Reviews : My Girls (June 05, 2018)Fans of Reynolds and Fisher should be pleased by this satisfyingly rich look at their lives, in which the shocking bits are always mitigated by love and understanding.
$ 11.99
About Making Oscar Wilde
The Guardian : Making Oscar Wilde by Michèle Mendelssohn – review (June 05, 2018)Mendelssohn’s research is prodigious; she has tapped sources previously unavailable to other scholars.
$ 16.99
About Never Lost Again
Kirkus Reviews : Never Lost Again (May 29, 2018)Informative, entertaining reading for nontechies.
$ 14.99
About The Wife's Tale
The Guardian : The Wife’s Tale by Aida Edemariam review – anatomy of an unyielding spirit (February 18, 2018)The book is always about Yetemegnu and the capacity for an “ordinary” woman like her to be bold, brave and unconventional within the constraints of her time and place.
$ 11.99
About BRAVE
SF Gate : ‘Brave,’ by Rose McGowan (February 07, 2018)While McGowan can be sanctimonious and self-aggrandizing, young women, particularly the celebrity-obsessed, have much to gain by reading “Brave.”
$ 10.99