A Memoir of Filipino American Family Life in the Wake of Colonialism

“Concepcion,” by Albert Samaha, combines the epic sweep of global history with an intimate family narrative. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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Activist and former soldier Chelsea Manning will tell her life story in a memoir set for release next year. Manning, who spent seven years in prison for leaking thousands of documents related to the Iraq war to the website WikiLeaks, is writing the book for publisher Farrar, Straus and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Salt snaps up Virago founder's memoir about the 'messiness of life'

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Michelle Obama shares intimate family photos to promote forthcoming memoir

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Wedding Old to New, in Family Life and Faith-Based Publishing

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‘A German Life’ Memoir Finds Strong International Rights Interest

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