Suffused with tenderness, "Lazy at Stanford" is an earnest memoir-in-essays covering major personal challenges. Michael Lazaar’s sprawling essay collection "Lazy at Stanford" includes both fragmented diaristic litanies and... Read More

Combining personal reminiscences with ever-changing opinions, "Thoughts Out of Season" is a personable flash essay collection. A collection of flash essays reflecting Robert N. Britcher’s personal experiences, opinions, and... Read More

Kyle Thomas Smith’s thoughtful memoir about coming to terms with one’s desires and ambitions, "François" covers an early and influential love affair. Kyle Thomas Smith’s reflective memoir "François" is about a life-changing,... Read More

Erin Zimmerman’s resonant memoir "Unrooted" is candid in chronicling her scientific career centered around the splendors of botany. Zimmerman grew up in rural Canada and opted to study physics in college. But the purchase of an orchid... Read More

Jon M. Sweeney’s charming memoir addresses meaningful books that he read at pivotal points in his life. As a seasoned bookseller and publisher, Sweeney knows that the value of a good book goes well beyond its pages. Each chapter of his... Read More

A young woman grapples with mental illness in the fun, edifying graphic memoir "A Fox in My Brain". When she was sixteen, Lubie was diagnosed with depression by her family doctor. She gave up on treatment when her symptoms improved, not... Read More

"The Antipodean Express" is Gregory Hill’s breezy, engaging memoir about a three-month couple’s trip taken mostly by train, from New Zealand to Spain. This is an entertaining daily account of the 13,000-kilometer trip that the couple... Read More

Alexandra A. Chan is an archaeologist, and her eloquent, inventive memoir "In the Garden Behind the Moon" chronicles her search through her family’s history, which woke her to new ways of seeing. The book begins with a riveting account... Read More