What's the reaction to Edward Snowden's memoir?

Posted on 09/17/2019 at 04:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Edward Snowden’s memoir, Permanent Record, went on sale today. Many Americans aren’t interested in hearing what the whistle-blowing former CIA...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Lawsuit, Memoir, NPR, Politics, The Guardian, The New York Times

Demi Moore previews her upcoming memoir, "Inside Out"

Posted on 09/12/2019 at 09:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another memoir is hitting shelves on September 24, but from a decidedly different type of writer. Actress Demi Moore has...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Pop culture, The New York Times

Diary of Polish teen murdered by Nazis will be released in English

Posted on 09/12/2019 at 08:13 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

After more than seventy years, a Nazi victim’s diary will appear in English in less than two weeks. Renia Spiegel,...

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Tagged As: History, Memoir

Jackie Robinson's daughter talks about her new memoir, "Child Of The Dream"

Posted on 09/11/2019 at 09:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The teen years were tough for many of us. But imagine you’re a black teen in 1963. You’re facing your...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, Memoir, NPR

Speechwriter is suing Defense Department for delaying his memoir

Posted on 09/09/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Would you like to read the memoir of a defense secretary’s former speechwriter? If so, Mother Jones has bad news...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Nonfiction, Politics

Newcastle bookstore won't carry soccer memoir after athlete bashes its team

Posted on 09/08/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Are you ready for some football? Okay, we’re actually posting about soccer — known as football outside of the U.S....

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Tagged As: Memoir, Scandal, The Guardian

Greta Thunberg, Sarah Huckabee Sanders are the topics of (separate) upcoming books

Posted on 09/06/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today’s new release roundup should satisfy both sides of the political spectrum. Up first is a new picture book inspired...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Memoir, Politics

Stanford sexual-assault survivor reveals her name and memoir's title

Posted on 09/04/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A woman who gained unwanted fame as the victim of a high-profile sexual assault has revealed her name publicly as...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Nonfiction

New book unravels the mystery of author's mother's life

Posted on 09/01/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Five Days Gone is not your average family memoir. (Though who wants to read an average memoir, right?) Journalist Laura...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR

What to read over Labor Day weekend 2019

Posted on 08/28/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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There are handful of obvious choices for bookworms wanting to tie their long-weekend reading in with the holiday it celebrates....

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Tagged As: Book lists, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Nonfiction