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Woman of Interest: A Memoir
By Tracy O’Neill
A Korean adoptee is a detective on the case of her own origin story.
Elliot Richardson: A Man of Principle
By Donald A. Carr
A comprehensive look at the life of an admirable public servant.
The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir
By Griffin Dunne
An affecting, poignant recollection of life among the Hollywood literati.
The Wounded World
By Chad L. Williams
An outstanding account of the eminent intellectual’s literary Waterloo.
Stress Test: A Memoir
By Kay White Drew
It wasn’t easy being a female med student in the 1970s.
Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
By Natalie Dykstra
How the creator of a popular Boston museum refined her artistic vision.
Getting to Know Death: A Meditation
By Gail Godwin
A wise, wandering contemplation of what comes next.
American Breakdown
By Jennifer Lunden
Seeking (but seldom finding) succor in U.S. healthcare.
