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“the questions raised about the nature and value of criticism are worthwhile, [but] the heart of this memoir is the unusually powerful, fraught, and enduring father-daughter relationship.”

“Memoir is meant to be an individual story that illuminates the human condition.

The co-authors of Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, journalist Anderson Cooper and novelist and historian Katherine Howe, posit that the Vanderbilt family suffered from

Written by CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Martha Teichner, When Harry Met Minnie details Teichner’s experience adopting the beloved dog of a woman dying of cancer.

“Written with humor and brutal honesty, Group is a bracing, confrontational, and absorbing read.”

Heather Lende offers a down-to-earth account of life in local politics in her fourth book set in Haines, her small Alaska town.

“The Ungrateful Immigrant soars when Nayeri tells her own story. . . . It’s a moving exploration of the lasting impact of losing one’s country.”

“Hurry Down Sunshine . . . stands the test of time. Michael Greenberg’s intense and probing mind offers a singular perspective on a universal experience.

“Told simply and well, Iftin’s story explains the incredible bravery and hope necessary to live in the crosshairs of war and to find a way out.”

Reliving the 2016 presidential election sounds about as appealing as dental surgery, yet this is what Amy Chozick, the New York Times reporter who covered Hillary Clinton’s campaign, asks

“[Laura James’] story reminds us to have compassion for those who defy our definition of normal, whether or not they have a label.”

William C. Rempel faced significant challenges in writing a biography of Kirk Kerkorian, the obsessively private tycoon.