Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

393 books

Books

Cover of Gender Queer

Gender Queer

Book of the Day · NPR · Oct 6, 2023

Cover of Beyond Magenta

Beyond Magenta

by Susan Kuklin

Book of the Day · NPR · Oct 6, 2023

Cover of All Boys Aren't Blue

All Boys Aren't Blue

by George M. Johnson

Book of the Day · NPR · Oct 4, 2023

Cover of My Father's Brain

My Father's Brain

by Sandeep Jauhar

Book of the Day · NPR · Sep 27, 2023

Cover of The Secret Gate

The Secret Gate

by Mitchell Zuckoff

Book of the Day · NPR · Sep 22, 2023

Cover of Jews in the Garden

Jews in the Garden

by Judy Rakowsky

Book of the Day · NPR · Sep 19, 2023

Cover of Nobody Needs to Know

Nobody Needs to Know

by Pidgeon Pagonis

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 24, 2023

Cover of ¡Ay, Mija! (a Graphic Novel)

¡Ay, Mija! (a Graphic Novel)

by Christine Suggs

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 18, 2023

Cover of Soul Boom

Soul Boom

by Rainn Wilson

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 10, 2023

Cover of A Little Devil in America

A Little Devil in America

by Hanif Abdurraqib

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 2, 2023