Biography/Memoir

Discover the stories of writers, artists, musicians, politicians, taste-makers, and others whose lives invite reflection on our concepts and experiences of culture; what (and who) it includes; and how it changes.

Updated June 6, 2024
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What have we here : portraits of a life
Williams, Billy Dee
Paper Book
WHAT HAVE WE HERE? follows Billy Dee Williams from his childhood growing up in Harlem to his days on Broadway and in Hollywood before landing the role in George Lucas' space opera that would win him everlasting fame. Over a 60-year career spanning Broadway, music, movies, and...
The house of hidden meanings : a memoir
RuPaul
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing to date--a brutally honest and deeply intimate memoir of growing up Black, poor, and queer in a broken home to discovering the power of performance and self-acceptance. ...
How to be old : lessons in living boldly from the accidental icon
Slater, Lyn
Paper Book
Who says being old isn't fun? With her characteristic optimism and forward-thinking, 'rules are meant to be broken' philosophy, Lyn Slater teaches us How to Be OldĀ in a youth-obsessed world. Slater offers the possibility that - even with all its...
Finding me
Davis, Viola
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-blowing and emotionally honest tale of survival against all odds.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'A breathtaking memoir...I was so moved by this book.' Oprah'It is startlingly honest and, at times, a jaw-dropping read, charting her rise...
Rememberings
O'Connor, Sine?ad
Paper Book
Sinead O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her landmark recording of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U made her a global icon. She outraged millions when she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on American television. Unapologetic and...
Small fry
Brennan-Jobs, Lisa
Paper Book
A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs.
I'm glad my mom died
McCurdy, Jennette
Paper Book
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD! A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating...

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