Dustin Kiskaddon’s memoir "Blood and Lightning" details the ins and outs of working in a tattoo shop. The book covers every facet of being a tattoo artist, including the intimacy of the relationship between a tattooer and their client... Read More

Darius Stewart’s memoir "Be Not Afraid of My Body" is a searing account of life as a gay Black man, along with struggles with substance abuse and HIV. Born in 1979, Stewart first realized that he was gay when he was eleven. With quiet... Read More

Adrie Kusserow’s "The Trauma Mantras" is a transformational poetic memoir, weaving the personal experiences of refugees and orphans with themes of life, death, the grimness of social media, capitalism, and Western historical guilt.... Read More

In her candid, inspirational memoir "The Only Way Through Is Out", Suzette Mullen traces the events leading to her midlife coming out—and her decision to leave her marriage, choosing “desire over safety.” As an empty-nester, while... Read More

As much as the heartwarming memoir "Through Old Ground" is about its subject, it is also about those he loves and cares about most. In a loud, clear, and often hilarious voice, Randy Cross brings the American South to life in the... Read More

Knowing that grief changes but doesn’t go away, "Shattered but Not Broken" mines personal experiences for lessons on healing. Betty Major-Rose’s memoir "Shattered but Not Broken" has self-help components; it recalls her tremendous... Read More

With its suggestions for how the US health-care system might be improved, "Here Be Dragons" is an illuminating insider’s memoir. Web Golinkin’s memoir "Here Be Dragons" follows his mission to revolutionize American health care. For... Read More

"No Crying in the Operating Room" is an intimate surgeon’s memoir that issues a passionate call for health-care reform in the United States. Physician Cecily Wang’s memoir-cum-exposé "No Crying in the Operating Room" delineates... Read More