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Biographies and Memoirs

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Abandon Me

By Melissa Febos

Biographies and Memoirs

Named One of the Best Books of the year by: Esquire, Refinery29, BookRiot, Medium, Electric Literature, The Brooklyn Rail, Largehearted Boy, The Coil and The Cut. Winner of the Lambda Literary Jeanne Cordova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction Finalist, Lambda Literary…

A Mind at Play

By Jimmy Soni

Biographies and Memoirs

Chronicles the life and times of the lesser-known Information Age intellect, revealing how his discoveries and innovations set the stage for the digital era, influencing the work of such collaborators and rivals as Alan Turing, John von Neumann and Vannevar…

You Thought It Was More

By Andy Thibault

Biographies and Memoirs

Unravel the thrilling saga of an extraordinary counterfeiter in this raucously entertaining memoir! "You Thought It Was More" is the gripping memoir of Louis 'The Coin' Colavecchio, recognized as the world's best counterfeiter. Colavecchio takes readers on an amazing journey…

What a Fool Believes

By Michael McDonald

Biographies and Memoirs

A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award-winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award-nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser.Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Chart…