The Glass Castle

Angela's Ashes Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt's childhood in the slums of Limerick, Ireland -- poverty, death, a drunken father, and a fierce determination to get out.

The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank

A thirteen-year-old Jewish girl hides with her family in a concealed annex in Amsterdam for two years -- and keeps a diary that becomes one of the most read books in history.

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Lori Gottlieb

A therapist's life falls apart and she goes to see a therapist -- treating us to both sides of the couch simultaneously.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou's memoir of growing up Black in the American South is a story of trauma, resilience, and the fierce power of words.

Just Kids Patti Smith

Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe arrive in New York as penniless artists and become each other's first love, greatest audience, and lifelong devotion.