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In memoriam…
Bourdain made exotic food more attainable and the subculture of being a chef more relatable. He was a wonderful storyteller, and inspired people to learn more about the world around them. This is the book that launched Bourdain’s TV career. He died on June 8, 2018, at 61.
Audie Award winner…
Springsteen’s memoir is especially intimate in his self-narrated audiobook. Written with his characteristic lyricism and honesty, “Born to Run” as much about an American rock star as about America itself. It won the best Autobiography and Memoir 2018 Audie.
New release…
Written by a respected New York Times reporter, this major new biography tracks Robin Williams’ life, up to and including his deterioration in the months before his tragic suicide.
Read Trip Across America…
A deeply intimate narrative of one woman’s search for peace as she cooks a meal from every country around the world. It’s a powerful demonstration of cooking as an emotional experience as much as a sensory one that appeals to those with adventurous palates.
New release…
Brutally honest and endlessly self-aware, journalist and comedian Mandy Stadtmiller recounts her 30s and all of her bad decisions in splendid — and cringeworthy — detail.
Father’s Day…
Jacques Cousteau was a pioneering ocean explorer who remains fixed in the public imagination as a legendary captain of the sea. His son, oceanographer Jean-Michel, reveals the private persona of his larger-than-life father in this touching memoir.
In the news…
The book everyone — including, and especially, the president — is talking about, Comey’s memoir is an in-depth account of the 2016 election and subsequent controversy with 45. A must-read for anyone following the circus of US politics.
Masterful true-crime portrait…
Journalist Michelle McNamara died while working on this masterful true-crime portrait of the Golden State Killer, which was published just months before police say they solved the 40-year-old case.
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