Collection: Autobiography & Memoir

In this nostalgic and raucous collection of sixteen original essays, Ira Madison III--critic, television writer, and host of the beloved Keep It podcast--combines memoir and criticism to...

The extraordinary memoir of an orphan who danced her way from war-torn Sierra Leone to ballet stardom, most recently appearing in Beyonce's Lemonade and as a principal...

'The BeatTips Manual' (Amir Said) is the definitive study of the art of beatmaking (hip hop production). Brilliantly divided into five major parts - a...

  Soon to be a Netflix series starring Octavia Spencer, On Her Own Ground is the first full-scale biography of "one of the great success stories of...

A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her country's...

From Laura Obuobi, acclaimed author of NAACP Image Award nominee Black Gold and What Love Looks Like, comes a triumphant nonfiction picture book about ballet star Michaela Mabinty...

"A loving family story that pays tribute to the often unseen but no less powerful moments of courage." This heart-warming and heartfelt picture book from...

"For Harlem is where he worked and where he struggled and fought--his home of homes, where his heart was, and where his people are." Nearly...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The hotly anticipated book from "one of the all-time pop-culture greats" (New York magazine) that chronicles her shocking life and unyielding determination to...

Perfect for fans of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, this is the fiercely honest, no-holds-barred memoir of the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation--a fiftieth-anniversary...

From the creator of the iconic hair product, Afro Sheen, and the first Black company to be traded on Wall Street comes the story of...

Accidentally on Purpose dives into Kristen Kish's childhood as a Korean adoptee in the Midwest, finding purpose in kitchens, and becoming the season 10 winner of--and...

A beautiful reclamation of a pioneering South Asian actress captures her glittering, complicated life and lasting impact on Hollywood. Merle Oberon attained Hollywood immortality with...

Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted...

Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable...

The empowering, inspiring, patriarchy-smashing first book by the TikTok and Spotify star Drew Afualo. Drew Afualo is best known as the internet's "Crusader for Women"...

Jamaica Kincaid invites us into her garden in this "irresistible stream of horticultural consciousness" (Michael Pollan). Jamaica Kincaid's first garden in Vermont was a square...

A captivating ode to the constant work of becoming-and understanding-oneself. — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY PANSY is a non-linear, episodic memoir that combines poetry, cultural criticism, and essays. It follows...

From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in the heart of an empire that...

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Renée Watson and quilt artist Sherry Shine comes a biography for children chronicling the life of an iconic and...

  From one of the most outspoken and respected NBA athletes comes a groundbreaking and remarkable memoir chronicling a very public struggle with depression, in...

"A Powerful Memoir and Documentary History" By combining the intimacy of a personal memoir with the rigor of documentary history, Lydia Otero weaves together a...

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, keyboardist for the mega pop band Maroon 5, and founder of Morton Records, PJ Morton details the inspiring journey that led to his...