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Modernism, Madness and the American Dream

During the early 1980s, when Tom Weidlinger, author of The Restless Hungarian: Modernism, Madness, and the American Dream (SparkPress), set out to plumb his father’s life, he already possessed a sheaf of astonishing stories. First and foremost, he knew that Paul Weidlinger counted among the towering figures in twentieth-century engineering,…

Claudia KeenanApril 16, 2019

Rediscovering South African Heritage Long After Apartheid

Ask South African author, businesswoman, and entrepreneur Jesmane Boggenpoel about living under apartheid, and she’ll tell you it wasn’t just political systemic racial segregation. At its core, it was a period during which as a South African woman of color she felt countless internal contradictions and conflict. She felt immense…

BookTribFebruary 25, 2019

Michelle Obama in Her Own Words: “Becoming”

3.4 million copies sold last year made Becoming (Random House) by Michelle Obama the best-selling book of 2018! We are thrilled to share an excerpt of the memoir read by the former first lady herself. AudioFile Magazine says “In a rich, warm timbre, Michelle Obama treats us to reminiscences and reflections on her life…

Just The Right Book PodcastJanuary 18, 2019

Political Groundbreaking Governor’s Journey

Timing is everything, whether in the political arena or the literary arena. The most significant political decision I ever had to make was whether and when to run for governor of Vermont after Gov. Richard Snelling announced he would not run for another term, leaving an open seat. I was…

Madeleine KuninNovember 23, 2018

Immigration Attorney Memoir Reads Like Espionage Thriller

It’s a collection of immigration case histories that read more like espionage thrillers, populated with KGB agents, nuclear whistle-blowers, and even accused terrorists fighting for their lives as well as legal standing in the U.S. With the publication of Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door (American Bar Association),…

Jim AlkonSeptember 6, 2018

Remembering John McCain for His Literary Works

Over the years McCain penned a few books including Worth the Fighting For (Random House) and his most recent one, The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations (Simon & Schuster). In Worth the Fighting For, Senator McCain talked about his life from his time in the Navy…

Andrew MasiAugust 29, 2018

Marcia Gay Harden’s Powerful Memoir Honors Her Mother

A well-known actress from both stage and screen, Marcia Gay Harden tells the story of her life in the context of memories she has with her mother in her memoir, The Seasons of My Mother (Atria). Their close relationship is so beautiful and all the more painful as her mother’s memory…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 21, 2018

“My Family Was Crazy, So Now I’m a Psychiatrist”

One day at the age of 10, as a student at a New England boarding school, young Ned Hallowell was told to report to the school psychologist at the request of his mother. Getting right to the point, Dr. Merritt asked, “Well, how about if you tell me about your…

Jim AlkonJuly 3, 2018

When You Look With Your Heart, Oh The Things You Might See!: A Review of ‘Will’s Red Coat’ by Tom Ryan

Will’s Red Coat is, at first glance, a moving and beautiful true story of a dog on death row who chooses life against significant challenges, and the exquisitely compassionate and patient author, Tom Ryan, who brought him home, initially, to die with dignity. Look deeper, however, and Ryan’s story…

BookTribMarch 30, 2018

‘Laura Meets Jeffrey’: An X-Rated ‘Literary’ Love Story

Anka Radakovich in “British GQ”: “Laura Meets Jeffrey" is a fascinating nonfiction "erotic memoir." Jeffrey Michelson chronicles the wildest, most intense sexual scene in New York City's history. This book is raunchy, dirty and disgusting. I couldn't put it down." Norman Mailer from his foreword: “Objective, funny, salacious, and perversely—dare I…

Joanna PoncavageFebruary 19, 2018

From One Survivor to Another: A Posthumous Memoir Brings Two Sickle Cell Survivors Together

Gail Woolley was told at the age of seven that she, along with her brother, would not live past the age of thirty five. Unfortunately, Gail’s brother lived a different lifestyle than she did and proved the doctor’s prognosis to be true, but Gail did not. She was determined prove…

Jennifer K. Moore SmithJanuary 25, 2018

‘Each Life Can Teach Us’: Bestselling Author Steven Gaines on Memoir Writing

Why are so many people writing memoirs? Expiation? Ego? Money? Revenge? One reason is that access to social media has given the average citizen the misimpression that people care what they had for lunch. Andy Warhol was wrong when he said in the future everybody was going to be famous…

Steven GainesDecember 7, 2017

A Life in Books: Author Kathleen Hill Talks About the Power of Words and Writing Her New Book

Before I spoke with Kathleen Hill for the first time, I had been talking with a friend about aging and watching the adults in our lives, some who’ve passed away, struggle with memory in their later years. We were both saying how we wished they had written down some of…

Aisha K. StaggersDecember 4, 2017

Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Fisher, Reality Stars and More: 50+ Memoir Deals for Under $16

Are you interested in reading about how some of your favorite actors and musicians became famous? Or maybe you want to know what it's like to grow up in the White House. Whatever your interest, there is definitely a personal story here that will not only be worth your dollar,…

Maggie MeyersDecember 1, 2017

‘Growing Up Fisher:’ Joely Fisher Reflects on Family, Fame and Life in New Memoir

Joely Fisher has had a long career in Hollywood as an actress and singer. The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens, she grew up in the spotlight as part of a Hollywood dynasty, alongside her half-sister Carrie Fisher. With her mother and younger sister Tricia Leigh Fisher, Joely toured the world,…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 15, 2017

ICYMI: ‘A Place of Hope’: Eric L. Motley on His Life in the Historic Madison Park Community

The Madison Park community in Montgomery, Alabama, has one of the most interesting and important histories in the country. Founded in 1880 by fourteen former slaves, they established a school, a church, and ultimately, a philosophy of community that has lasted for generations. One such person to be raised there…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 13, 2017

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