Biography/Memoir Archives

5-STAR REVIEW: REACHING FOR BEAUTIFUL by Sally McQuillen

Death & Grief Amy Wilson - 13 June 2025

Publication Date: April 1, 2025 For fans of Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking or David Sheff’s Beautiful Boy, this debut memoir about a mother grieving her young-adult son’s death is a must-read for any...

5-STAR REVIEW: DANCING ON COALS by Cynthia Moore

Non-Fiction Amy Wilson - 13 June 2025

Publication Date: March 25, 2025 An award-winning playwright's story of her madcap race to find fame or enlightenment, whichever comes first— perfect for fans of Lori Gottlieb's Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. In Dancing on...

3-STAR REVIEW: SLEEP LIKE STARFISH by Rachelle Atkins

Non-Fiction Sandy Saucier - 29 May 2025

Publication Date: October 8, 2024 Sleep like Starfish chronicles how a couch-surfing, disassociated teenage high school dropout with debilitating chronic illness, a constant loop of intrusive thoughts, and a haunting abandonment wound goes on...

3.5-STAR REVIEW: AN ARTIST’S LIFE by Carlton Davis

Biography/Memoir Sandy Saucier - 26 May 2025

Publication Date: December 27, 2024 An Artist's Life tells of artist, author, and architect Carlton Davis's relentless search for his soul's desire. With degrees in architecture, he works with luminary architects, but his métier is...

4-STAR REVIEW: 26 SECONDS by Rossana D’Antonio

Non-Fiction Amy Wilson - 16 May 2025

Publication Date: May 13, 2025 Much as Eric Schollsberg’s Fast Food Nation made people think about the way we eat, this provocative memoir and exposé challenges readers to question why, given its long history of cover-ups and...

5-STAR REVIEW: HENRY’S CLASSROOM by Amy Mackin

Non-Fiction Amy Wilson - 8 May 2025

Publication Date: May 6, 2025 Over 7 million students ages 3–21 across the United States receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Amy Mackin’s son, Henry, is one of...

5-STAR REVIEW: TINA by Niall Harbison

Non-Fiction Amy Wilson - 8 May 2025

Publication Date: May 6, 2025 It's not every day you meet a golden retriever in Thailand. When Niall came across a dog shackled to a short chain and in a poor state of health,...

5-STAR REVIEW: CARRIED AWAY by Ross Meador

Biography/Memoir Amy Wilson - 29 April 2025

Publication Date: March 22, 2025 “A City in Crisis, a Mission of Mercy” As the Vietnam War reached its violent conclusion in April 1975, Saigon—now Ho Chi Minh City—was spiraling into collapse. In the...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: LIFE SUCKS by PS Conway

Biography/Memoir Amy Wilson - 24 April 2025

Publication Date: April 1, 2025 Discover PS Conway's deeply cynical yet comedic reflections on the Great COVID Lockdown in this collection of satirical essays, perfect for fans of Seinfeld's humor about "nothing" and...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: PROPERTY OF THE REVOLUTION by Ana Hebra Flaster

Biography/Memoir Sandy Saucier - 22 April 2025

Publication Date: April 22, 2025 In this sweeping, historical, yet intimate memoir, the author details her family’s transformation from pro-Castro revolutionaries in a scrappy Havana barrio to refugees in a New Hampshire mill...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: HIDING IN PLAIN VIEW by Marcel Clarke

Biography/Memoir Amy Wilson - 28 March 2025

Publication Date: February 18, 2025 Unveiling a journey from poverty to prosperity, this inspiring tale of resilience and self-discovery charts a path through adversity, empowering readers to forge their own destinies. Hiding in Plain...

4-STAR REVIEW: IF A MILLION FELL FROM THE SKY by J International

Biography/Memoir Amy Wilson - 12 February 2025

Publication Date: January 1, 2025 Julian Lawrence was a regular kid until a terrifying shooting accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and a surreal near-death experience right after he turned...