Category: Biography
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Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller
Part biography, part memoir, part scientific adventure, Why Fish Don’t Exist reads like a fable about how to persevere in a world where chaos will always prevail.
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Midlife Bites: Anyone Else Falling Apart, Or Is It Just Me? by Jen Mann
A smart, personal, darkly funny examination of what it’s like to be at the crossroads of a midlife crisis, from the New York Times bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat.
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Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Legendary CEO by Satoru Iwata
“On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” —Satoru Iwata
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Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation by Kyo Maclear
A writer’s search for inspiration, beauty, and solace leads her to birds in this meditation on creativity and life – a field guide to things small and significant.
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Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea’s Elite by Suki Kim
A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea’s ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il’s reign.
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Calypso by David Sedaris
David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book.
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How To Write It: Work With Words by Anthony Anaxagorou
This book is essential reading for taking your work to the next level, and is introduced with an inspirational foreword by Sunday Times bestselling author, Candice Carty-Williams.
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The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
A deeply moving and insightful collection of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green.
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The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, a Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation by Rich Cohen
Was he New York City’s last pirate…or its first gangster? This is the true story of the bloodthirsty underworld legend who conquered Manhattan, port by port–for fans of Gangs of New York and Boardwalk Empire.