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My History: A Memoir of Growing Up

by A. Fraser

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Antonia Fraser's memoir describes growing up in the 1930s and 1940s but its real concern is with her growing love of History. The fascination began as a child - and developed into an enduring passion; as she writes, 'for me, the study of History has always been an essential part of the enjoyment of life'....

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The Arab of the Future: A Graphic Memoir

by Riad Sattouf

Published: 2015-10-20

Paperback: 160 pages

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The Arab of the Future, the #1 French best-seller, tells the unforgettable story of Riad Sattouf's childhood, spent in the shadows of 3 dictators?Muammar Gaddafi, Hafez al-Assad, and his fatherIn striking, virtuoso graphic style that captures both the immediacy of childhood and the fervor ...

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Pedigree: A Memoir (The Margellos World Republic of Letters)

by Patrick Modiano

Published: 2015-08-25

Hardcover: 144 pages

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In this rare glimpse into the life of Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano, the author takes up his pen to tell his personal story. He addresses his early years—shadowy times in postwar Paris that haunt his memory and have inspired his world-cherished body of fiction. In the spare, absorbing, ...

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A House of My Own: Stories from My Life

by Sandra Cisneros

Published: 2015-10-06

Hardcover: 400 pages

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From the author of The House on Mango Street, a richly illustrated compilation of true stories and nonfiction pieces that, taken together, form a jigsaw autobiography—an intimate album of a beloved literary legend. From the Chicago neighborhoods where she grew up and set her groundbreaki...

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My Life on the Road

by Gloria Steinem

Published: 2015-10-27

Hardcover: 304 pages

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Gloria Steinem—writer, activist, organizer, and inspiring leader—tells a story she has never told before, a candid account of her life as a traveler, a listener, and a catalyst for change.ONE OF O: THE OPRAH MAGAZINE’S TEN FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR | N...

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Dear Mr. You

by Mary -Louise Parker

Published: 2015-11-10

Hardcover: 240 pages

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A wonderfully unconventional literary debut from the award-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker.An extraordinary literary work, Dear Mr. You renders the singular arc of a woman’s life through letters Mary-Louise Parker composes to the men, real and hypothetical, who have informed the perso...

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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: A Memoir

by Carrie Brownstein

Published: 2015-10-27

Hardcover: 256 pages

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From the guitarist of the pioneering band Sleater-Kinney, the book Kim Gordon says "everyone has been waiting for" and a New York Times Notable Book of 2015-- a candid, funny, and deeply personal look at making a life--and finding yourself--in music. Before Carrie Brownstein became a music...

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City on Fire: A novel

by Garth Risk Hallberg

Published: 2015-10-13

Hardcover: 944 pages

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National Best Seller • Named a Best Book of the Year by: New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Vogue, The Atlantic, Newsday“A novel of head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power—a novel that attests to its young author’s boundless and unflagging talen...

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On the Edge

by T. S. Krupa

Published: 2015-06-05

Paperback: 318 pages

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Andy Parker is a war widow raising her fifteen-year-old daughter on her own. Hayden Grace dreams of becoming a professional snowboarder, and Andy is doing everything she can to make that happen. When Hayden Grace's passion begins to falter, Andy is at a loss for how to re-inspire her daugh...

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Upright Beasts

by Lincoln Michel

Published: 2015-10-13

Paperback: 216 pages

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Praise for Lincoln Michel:"Lincoln Michel is one of contemporary literary culture's greatest natural resources."—Justin Taylor, Vice Time passes unexpectedly or, perhaps, inexactly at the school. It's hard to remember what semester we are supposed to be in. Several of the clocks still op...