James Patrick Thomas’s incisive memoir "Atomic Pilgrim" recalls his 6,700-mile pilgrimage to witness, reveal, and protest the true human costs of nuclear weapons. A child during the Cold War, Thomas recalls sirens calling students to... Read More

The nine intricate essays in Margot Singer’s collection "Secret Agent Man" braid investigations of womanhood, Jewishness, and family memory. The sly title piece contrasts spy movie clichés with the reality of Singer’s Czech-born... Read More

The interlocking essays of Anne-Marie Erickson’s poignant memoir In the Evening, We’ll Dance commemorate her bond with her late husband, who had dementia. Erickson met Dick in 1974, and they married in 1981. They were both writers;... Read More

Chloé Caldwell’s inventive memoir "Trying" recreates her years of attempting to become pregnant. Caldwell devoted much of her thirties to trying to get pregnant via intrauterine insemination. She developed rituals to ease the grueling... Read More

Brian Buckbee’s reflective memoir "We Should All Be Birds" is about how his friendship with a rescued pigeon alleviated his ongoing health struggles. In 2020, Buckbee was walking near home when he noticed a pigeon on a roof. The bird... Read More

A CEO’s revealing story, "No Woman Left Behind" is an inspiring memoir about the growth of a major nonprofit. Fistula Foundation CEO Kate Grant’s compelling memoir "No Woman Left Behind" covers her government and philanthropy work,... Read More

Exploring themes including memory loss, muscle degeneration, and emotional flatness, "Leaving La-La Land" is a sometimes surreal memoir about recovering from a medical emergency. Robert K. Bosscha’s reflective memoir "Leaving La-La... Read More

Marked by positivity, "Seeing Sacred Stones" is a memoir about maintaining faith and hope in the face of a partner’s terminal diagnosis. Karen J. Williams’s affecting memoir "Seeing Sacred Stones" is about caring for a loved one with... Read More