Recently published memoirs offer a powerful window into the lives and experiences of the authors. Here are several recently published memoirs that readers might want to check out.
1) Educated by Tara Westover – This memoir recounts Westover’s unorthodox childhood and her journey to college and the larger world.
2) The Laughing Monsters by Denis Johnson – This memoir tells the life story of Johnson through a complex and often poetic lens.
3) Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates – This acclaimed memoir about race in America is a must-read for our times.
4) The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls – Walls writes from the perspective of a child growing up with parents struggling with addiction, poverty and mental illness.
5) Clock Dance by Anne Tyler – Tyler’s memoir follows her journey of self-discovery after being alone in the world.
6) Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton – In this inspiring memoir, Melton shares her personal struggle to find her authentic self and open her heart.
7) Hunger by Roxane Gay – Gay’s memoir explores body image and the challenging realities of living in a larger body.
8) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou – One of the most famous memoirs of all time, Angelou’s powerful story deftly deals with issues of race and identity.
9) Born to Run by Christopher McDougall – This is the story of how a barefoot runner learns about physical and emotional endurance from the world’s greatest runners.
10) The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley – This memoir chronicles Malcolm X’s journey from his troubled childhood to the Nation of Islam and the Black Power Movement.
