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Prozac Nation (1994): Elizabeth Wurtzel’s Groundbreaking Memoir

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By: Sara Carroll

Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior: Socially Constructed Gender Roles and the Impact of Ethnicity

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By: Rebekah Richards

An Interview With Carrie Host: About Between Me and the River

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By: Feature Writer Katherine Kuzma-Beck

True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy: A Book Review

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By: Amy Martin

Against The Current by Frances Kroll Ring: F. Scott Fitzgerald's Final Months in Hollywood

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

My Life With History: An Autobiography: A Review of John Hicks's Autobiography

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By: Robert Marcell

Book Review – Dreaming in Hindi: How Katherine Russell Rich is Transformed by Learning a New Language

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By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Gordon Ramsay – Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: A Biography of Britain's Temperamental Chef

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By: Holly Beth Anderle

Jimmy Carter's An Hour Before Daylight; A Review: Memories of a Rural Boyhood –The Former President's 2001 Memoir

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By: Jeremy Roberts

Book Review - Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom: New Non-Fiction Book by Author of Tuesdays with Morrie

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Jeff Brady, NPR Reporter: This National Public Radio Correspondant Covers the Rockies

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By: Philip McIntosh

Moon River and Me by Andy Williams– Book Review: A Memoir from a Popular Singer

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By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

Between Me and the River – A Review: On Carrie Host's Memoir About her Battle With Cancer

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By: Feature Writer Katherine Kuzma-Beck

Book Review – The Elephant Whisperer: True Story of Settling Wild African Elephants by Lawrence Anthony

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By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Review - Searching For Whitopia by Rich Benjamin: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Jack Kerouac's Good Blonde and Others: Beat Generation Author's Collection of Essays & Articles

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

A Wolf at the Table, Book Review: Augusten Burroughs' Memoir of His Relationship With His Father

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By: Michelle Brunet

A Likely Story – The Writing Life: Exploring Robert Kroetsch's Extraordinary Memoir

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By: Roberta Laurie

Wallace Stegner Biography and Letters: Books That Delve Into the Character of the Famous Author

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By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

Book Review: Robert Frost Farm-Poultryman: Frost's Stories Chronicle His Chicken Farming Years in New England

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By: Linda Ashar

Conan Creator Robert E. Howard: Early Twentieth Century Pulp Fiction Writer

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By: Grant Sebastian Nell

Autobiography vs. Memoir—What's the Difference? What Distinguishes a Memoir From an Autobiography?

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Prick Up Your Ears by John Lahr: The Biography of Joe Orton

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By: Martin G. Wood

Review of Sarah Turnbull's Almost French: An Entertaining Memoir of an Australian Journalist Living in Paris

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By: Nadine Visagie

Review – Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life: Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Autobiographical "Reference" Book

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Alan Turing, the Enigma – Computer Pioneer: The Man, His Life and Work; Ultimate Biography by Andrew Hodges

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By: Feature Writer Martin P Wilson

A Brief Biographical Sketch of H.P. Lovecraft: His Life Provides a Fascinating Background to His Fiction

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By: Larry Latham

Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine Writer: Centro Cultural Borges is a Tribute to the Argentine Poet

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By: Tracey Chandler

Book Review – Julie and Julia: Julie Powell Cooks 524 of Julia Child's Recipes, In Just 365 Days

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By: Regina Morrison

Book Review: Marley & Me: 'Bad Dog' Memoir a Good Book Filled with Laughs, Love, Life

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By: Jennifer Carroll

Marjane Satrapi's Embroideries: An Illustrated Story of Women Behind Closed Doors

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By: Ingrid Calderon

Review – Roald Dahl's Autobiography Going Solo: Willie Wonka Creator's Memoir of World War II

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Biographies and Memoirs of Wild Women: True Stories of Strippers, Pin-ups, Beauticians, and Romantic Cooks

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By: Andree Lachapelle

Oscar Wilde: A Biography: A Concise Synopsis of the Writer of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'

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By: Michael Catley

Rose Standish Nichols: One of the First Women Garden Architects in the United States

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By: Mary Dunn

Joe Dever – Role Playing Gamebooks Author: Biography of an Interactive Fiction Mastermind

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By: John Culbertson

The Hacienda by Lisa St Aubin de Teran: Autobiography, My Venezuelan Years Book Review, Memoirs in the Andes

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By: Feature Writer Rachel L. Webb

Review of Shakespeare – The World as a Stage: Author Bill Bryson Delves Into the Mysteries of Shakespeare

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By: Paris Franz

Charles Baudelaire, the Edgar Allan Poe of Paris: A Poet of Darkness

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By: Paula Marie Deubel

My Life in France by Julia Child: A Memoir by a Doyenne of French Cuisine

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By: Irene Tanner-Yuen

Female Writer Becomes Family Financial Supporter: Little Women Secures Louisa May Alcott's Writing Career

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By: Christine Musser

What is an Unauthorized Biography? Does an Author Need Permission to Write a Biography?

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch With Jeffrey Z: Life Lessons From a Professor With a Death Sentence

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By: Heather Robertson

Stormie: A Story of Forgiveness and Healing: Comfort After the Storm

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By: Ethel Matshiya

Truth at Last by John Earl Ray & Lyndon Barsten: The Untold Story Behind James Earl Ray and the Assassination of MLK

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By: Philip McIntosh

H. P. Lovecraft's Letters: His Voluminous Correspondence May be His More Impressive Achievement

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By: Larry Latham

A Review of Twenty Tales From the War Zone: John Simpson's Experiences as a BBC Journalist – a Quick Reads Book

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By: Catherine Whitlock

A Freewheelin' Time by Suze Rotolo: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey: This Cutting Novel Tells a Tale of Redemption – and Loss

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By: Pamela Mooman

Frank McCourt Dies at 78: His Memoir Angela’s Ashes Won Pulitzer Prize

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By: Amber Nasrulla

Annie's Ghosts, by Steve Luxenberg: A Non-Fiction Book Review

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By: Maria Luisa Antonaya

A Brief Biography of Jane Austen: Shrewd, Witty, and Observant, Jane Austen Had a Short but Full Life

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By: Pamela Mooman

In His Sights Brings Stalking to Light: Memoir by Kate Brennan Gives Insight On Victim's Perspective

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By: Dresden Quinn Jones

Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk: How Depression Impacted the Sixteenth President

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By: William L. Wunder

Review—Dear Diary: A Memoir of Addiction by Vice Columnist Lesley Arfin

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By: Alissa Tallman

Chemical Cowboys by Lisa Sweetingham: The DEA's Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin

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By: Philip McIntosh

Book Review: Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: A Memoir of Growing up in Botswana by Robyn Scott

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By: Liane Tsui

Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur

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By: Feature Writer Krista Sadlers

The Florist's Daughter by Patricia Hampl: St. Paul Author Remembers Her Parents and Her City

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

A Review of East End Tales by Gilda O'Neill: An Upbringing in 1950s London, From the Quick Read Series 2008

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By: Catherine Whitlock

A Review of Sleepers: An Introduction to Lorenzo Carcaterra's Second Book

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By: Sabrina Louise Webb

Jane Austen and the Art of Letter Writing: This Celebrated Author Was a Master of Meaningful Correspondence

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By: Pamela Mooman

A Review of A Safe Place: An Introduction to Lorenzo Carcaterra's First Book

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By: Sabrina Louise Webb

Life List by Olivia Gentile: One Women's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds

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By: Dindy Yokel

Book Review for Angela's Ashes: Pulitzer Prize Winning Memoir is a Fun And Honest Read

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By: Yirssi Bergman

Julie Blogs Julia Child: Blogger Julie Powell Recounts Her Year of Cooking Dangerously

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By: Laney Traylor

Michel de Montaigne and Teresa of Ávila: The Rise of Individuals in Renaissance Literature

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By: Tracey Carter

Invisible Sisters by Jessica Handler: Illness, Divorce, Death and Sisterly Love

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By: Dindy Yokel

Book Review–Dishwasher by Pete Jordan: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All 50 States

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

New Book from Gary M. Pomerantz: The Devil's Tickets, a night of bridge, a fatal hand

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By: Dindy Yokel

Jennie Churchilll by Anne Sebba: A Review: The New Biography of Jennie Churchill

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By: Lisa Sanderson

I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti: Memoir by Giulia Melucci

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By: Dindy Yokel

Hollywood Animal by Joe Eszterhas, Book Review: Flashdance, Basic Instinct, and Showgirls Writer Tells All

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By: Feature Writer Lauren Flanagan

Pregnant Pause by Carrie Friedman – Book Review: Witty Memoir Comments on Birth, Parenting and Pre-Partum Depression

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By: Alison Fletcher

Girl, Undressed: On Stripping in New York City

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By: Dianha Simpson

Louis L'Amour's Autobiography is Inspiring: "Education of a Wandering Man" is a Must Read for Western Fans

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By: R.L. Coffield

Book Review – My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler

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By: Ashley Anderson

Book Review of Allan Square by Shirley Murphy: Poverty and Dark Humor Reminiscent of Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes

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By: Stella Walsh

Book Review – On Writing by Stephen King: Though a Specialist in Pop-Lit, King's Ideas About Craft are Solid

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By: Ryan Werner

Review – Annie's Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg: A Journey Into A Family Secret

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Amber Frey of Laci Peterson Case Tells Her Story: Book Review of Witness for the Prosecution of Scott Peterson

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By: Tina Costanza

Why James Frey Lied: How the Author of A Million Little Pieces Pulled One Over on Us

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By: K. N. Singer

Book Review of Jordan: A Whole New World: Reality TV Star Katie Price's Second Autobiography

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By: Tina Costanza

Book Review of Jade - Fighting to the End: British Reality TV Star Jade Goody Tells Her Life Story

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By: Tina Costanza

Book Review of Jade – Forever in My Heart: Reality TV Star Jade Goody Wrote About Cancer Battle

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By: Tina Costanza

Not Becoming My Mother: And Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way

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By: Dianha Simpson

Either You're In or You're In The Way: Review of Miller Brothers Movie-Making Tale

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Don't Call Me a Crook! by Bob Moore: A Scotsman's Tale of World Travel, Whisky and Crime

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By: Feature Writer Sandra Williams

Finding Grace by Donna VanLiere: A True Story About Losing Your Way in Life...and Finding it Again

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By: Feature Writer Sandra Williams

The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky: by Ken Dornstein

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By: Alissa Tallman

Book Review of Jordan – Pushed to the LImit: Former Glamour Model Katie Price Writes About Tough Times

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By: Tina Costanza

Book Review - Dancing in My Nightgown: Interview With Betty Auchard - Author, Speaker, Humorist

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By: June Smith

Outcasts United A Refugee Team An American Town: Warren St. John Recounts the story of Clarkston Soccer Team

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By: Dindy Yokel

Review – Pain And Passion By Heath McCoy: Recounting The History Of Stampede Wrestling

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By: Jeff White

Book Review of Being Jordan: My Autobiography: Former Glamour Model Katie Price Dishes About Relationships

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By: Tina Costanza

The Glass Castle, A Memoir: Jeanette Walls invites readers into her past

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By: Daniel Hineline

Natalie Goldberg's Old Friend From Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Review Roads to Quoz by William Least Heat-Moon: An American Mosey Down the Backroads Again

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By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love: Gilbert's Testimony on a Journey Across Italy, India, and Indonesia

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By: My Nguyen

Thomas Hardy – The Time-Torn Man: The Extraordinary Story of the Author of Tess and Jude

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By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

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