Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover of Better: A Memoir About Wanting to Die, the debut memoir by Arianna Rebolini, which will be published by Harper on April 29, 2025. You can pre-order your copy here. After a decade of therapy and a stint in a psychiatric ward to treat suicidal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-08-29 11:00:00 UTC ]
The author of ‘That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America’ discusses her fight for the freedom to read and her debut memoir. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
I had a conversation recently with a friend whose debut memoir is coming out soon, about the dread he feels at the idea of his father reading his book. I think pretty much every memoirist faces a version of this critical moment—when we have to face the fact that all of the vulnerable, private... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-05-24 08:55:44 UTC ]
Former nun Catherine Coldstream shares the story of her 12 years at a Carmelite monastery in a debut memoir out this month, 'Cloistered' (St. Martins), which earned a starred review from PW. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
An inside look at the publication process for the ‘Newsweek’ reporter’s debut memoir. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Literary Hub is pleased to reveal the cover for Amy Lin’s debut memoir Here After, which will be published by Zibby Books in March. Here’s a bit more about the book from the publisher: Here After is an intimate story of deep love followed by dizzying loss; a stunning, taut memoir from debut... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-20 14:00:02 UTC ]
Davon Loeb’s debut memoir The In-Betweens follows the story of his childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood as a biracial young man growing up between various cultures, races, and identities. Loeb grows up with a Black mother and a white, Jewish father. In school, he is one of the few Black... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-02-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
In her debut memoir, the author explores trauma and resilience—her own and that of her family—and, in telling her story, finds catharsis and freedom. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Prince Shakur’s debut memoir When They Tell You to Be Good starts with an argument between him and his mother which recalls the image of his father’s murder, a man he never got to know. In unflinchingly honest detail Shakur traces his own journey of self actualization as a queer, Black Jamaican... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-10-13 11:00:00 UTC ]
'This Goes Out to the Underground: A Mother, Her Daughter, and How We All Rise Together,' the debut memoir from Pardis Mahdavi, was canceled by Hachette Book Group shortly before its planned July 26 release. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
'Wall Street Journal' reporter John West is bringing a debut memoir to Eerdmans; Kar-Ben takes a picture book biography of 19th century leader, Rabbi Wise; and Convergent nabs a young astronaut’s inspiring story. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
Ebury Press will publish Ali Millar's debut memoir The Last Days, which will recount the author’s experience growing up as part of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-25 07:36:54 UTC ]
The National Book Award finalist answers 10 questions about her debut memoir The Yellow House. The post Building The Yellow House: An Interview With National Book Award Finalist Sarah M. Broom by Cassandra Lipp appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-10-11 13:00:04 UTC ]
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt, “a debut memoir and joyful romp,” will be published anonymously by the author behind the beloved Twitter account. The book tells two stories: that of how a writer deep in grief rebuilt a life worth living through the creation and embrace of her alter ego, and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-09-09 14:15:01 UTC ]
Cameron Dezen Hammon's debut memoir follows her from a “half-Jewish childhood” to a professional life performing in an evangelical megachurch. The post That’s Her in the Spotlight, Losing Her Religion appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2019-08-28 10:00:50 UTC ]
Happy pub day to Keah Brown! Her debut memoir, The Pretty One, released today from Atria Books. To celebrate, we're publishing the unabridged version of Keah's interview featured in the Breaking In column of the September 2019 issue of Writer's Digest. You can catch Keah on the debut authors... Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-08-06 17:00:43 UTC ]
Michelle Obama's runaway bestseller of a debut memoir, 'Becoming,' stays on top of the Apple Books store in the second to last week of 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' is on track to close out 2018 on top of the Apple Books store, and this week is another in the books with her debut memoir in the #1 slot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
For Mental Health Awareness Week, we spoke to Jonny Benjamin MBE about his debut memoir The Stranger on the Bridge (Bluebird). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
William Collins will publish a debut memoir from an award-winning New York Times journalist who spent a decade covering Hillary Clinton’s pursuit of the US presidency. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]