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Recommended Reading Book Shelf

Since our print books are largely inaccessible, this month's Recommended "Reading" is all online and contains e-books plus podcasts and streaming video.

November 2019

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  • Cover art for the book A life of my ownA life of my own
    PN75.T66 A3 2018
    Tomalin, Claire
  • Cover art for the book African lives : an anthology of memoirs and autobiographiesAfrican lives : an anthology of memoirs and autobiographies
    DT18 .A644 2013
  • Cover art for the book Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000
    F1419.N4 A63 2004
    Andrews, George Reid
  • Cover art for the book After confession : poetry as autobiographyAfter confession : poetry as autobiography
    PS323.5 .A36 2001
  • Cover art for the book An abbreviated life : a memoirAn abbreviated life : a memoir
    PN5123.L43 A3 2016
    Leve, Ariel
  • Cover art for the book An interrupted life : the diaries, 1941-1943 ; and, Letters from WesterborkAn interrupted life : the diaries, 1941-1943 ; and, Letters from Westerbork
    DS135.N6 H54813 1996
    Hillesum, Etty
  • Cover art for the book Anne Frank's The diary of Anne FrankAnne Frank's The diary of Anne Frank
    DS135.N6 F7356 2010
  • Cover art for the book Autobiographical identities in contemporary Arab cultureAutobiographical identities in contemporary Arab culture
    PJ7519.A9 A55 2014
    Anishchenkova, Valerie
  • Cover art for the book Betraying our selves : forms of self-representation in early modern English textsBetraying our selves : forms of self-representation in early modern English texts
    PR438.S45 B48 2000
  • Cover art for the book Caribbean autobiography : cultural identity and self-representationCaribbean autobiography : cultural identity and self-representation
    CT25 .P36 2002
    Paquet, Sandra Pouchet.
  • Cover art for the book Constructing identity in Iranian-American self-narrativeConstructing identity in Iranian-American self-narrative
    PS153.I73 W34 2015
    Wagenknecht, Maria D.
  • Cover art for the book Dangerous writing : the autobiographies of Willa Muir, Margaret Laurence and Janet FrameDangerous writing : the autobiographies of Willa Muir, Margaret Laurence and Janet Frame
    PN471 .F96 2013
    Fuentes-Vásquez, Carmen Luz
  • Cover art for the book Darling, I'm going to Charlie : a memoirDarling, I'm going to Charlie : a memoir
    HV6433.F7 W6513 2017
    Wolinski, Maryse
  • Cover art for the book Eighteenth-century German autobiography : the emergence of individualityEighteenth-century German autobiography : the emergence of individuality
    PT728 .S68 1996
    Steussy, Fredric S.
  • Cover art for the book Erotic memoirs and postfeminism : the politics of pleasureErotic memoirs and postfeminism : the politics of pleasure
    PN56.E7 G89 2013
    Gwynne, Joel.
  • Cover art for the book For Lizzie and Harriet.For Lizzie and Harriet.
    PS3523.O89 F56 1973
    Lowell, Robert
  • Cover art for the book From girl to woman : American women's coming-of-age narrativesFrom girl to woman : American women's coming-of-age narratives
    HQ1186.A9 R57 2003
    Rishoi, Christy
  • Cover art for the book Hemingway in love : his own story : a memoirHemingway in love : his own story : a memoir
    PS3515.E37 Z6346 2015
    Hotchner, A. E.
  • Cover art for the book Here first : autobiographical essays by Native American writersHere first : autobiographical essays by Native American writers
    E89.5 .E84 2000
  • Cover art for the book I have arrived before my words : the autobiographical writings of homeless womenI have arrived before my words : the autobiographical writings of homeless women
    PS508.H65 P84 1997
    Pugh, Deborah.
  • Cover art for the book In the house of the interpreter : a memoirIn the house of the interpreter : a memoir
    PR9381.9.N45 Z46 2012
    Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, 1938-
  • Cover art for the book Lefty : an American odysseyLefty : an American odyssey
    GV865.G59 A3 2012
    Gomez, Vernona
  • Cover art for the book Life in a Jewish family : her unfinished autobiographical accountLife in a Jewish family : her unfinished autobiographical account
    B3332.S672 E54 1986 vol. 1
    Stein, Edith
  • Cover art for the book Literary autobiography and Arab national strugglesLiterary autobiography and Arab national struggles
    PJ307 .N37 2017
    Abdel Nasser, Tahia Khaled
  • Cover art for the book May cause love : an unexpected journey of enlightenment after abortionMay cause love : an unexpected journey of enlightenment after abortion
    HQ767 .U53 2017
    Underwood, Kassi
  • Cover art for the book My autobiographyMy autobiography
    PN2287.C5 A3 2012
    Chaplin, Charlie
  • Cover art for the book My soul looks back : a memoirMy soul looks back : a memoir
    TX649.H348 A3 2017
    Harris, Jessica B.
  • Cover art for the book Playing house in the American West : western women's life narratives, 1839-1987Playing house in the American West : western women's life narratives, 1839-1987
    PS152 .P57 2013
  • Cover art for the book Raw : my journey into the Wu-TangRaw : my journey into the Wu-Tang
    ML420.U8 A3 2018
    U-God, 1970- author
  • Cover art for the book Selves in question : interviews on Southern African auto/biographySelves in question : interviews on Southern African auto/biography
    CT25 .S465 2006
  • Cover art for the book Serial memoir : archiving American livesSerial memoir : archiving American lives
    PS366.A88 S74 2014
    Stamant, Nicole
  • Cover art for the book Should I still wish : a memoirShould I still wish : a memoir
    HQ1058.5.U5 E927 2017
    Evans, John W. 1977- author (John William)
  • Cover art for the book Stages of life : Indian theatre autobiographiesStages of life : Indian theatre autobiographies
    PN2887 .H28 2011
    Hansen, Kathryn.
  • Cover art for the book Stitches : a memoirStitches : a memoir
    PN6727.S54465 S75 2010
    Small, David
  • Cover art for the book The Book of Mormon girl : a memoir of an American faithThe Book of Mormon girl : a memoir of an American faith
    BX8695.B68 A3 2012
    Brooks, Joanna
  • Cover art for the book The Russian memoir : history and literatureThe Russian memoir : history and literature
    PG3091.9.A93 R97 2003
  • Cover art for the book The book of follyThe book of folly
    PS3537.E915 B6
    Sexton, Anne
  • Cover art for the book The burning of the world : a memoir of 1914The burning of the world : a memoir of 1914
    D640 .Z64 2014
    Zombory-Moldován, Béla
  • Cover art for the book The habit of being : lettersThe habit of being : letters
    PS3565.C57 Z48 1979
    O'Connor, Flannery.
  • Cover art for the book The hot one : a memoir of friendship, sex, and murderThe hot one : a memoir of friendship, sex, and murder
    HV6534.L7 M87 2017
    Murnick, Carolyn
  • Cover art for the book The lights of Pointe-Noire : a memoirThe lights of Pointe-Noire : a memoir
    PQ3989.2.M217 Z4613 2016
    Mabanckou, Alain
  • Cover art for the book The pianist from Syria : a memoirThe pianist from Syria : a memoir
    ML417.A46 A3 2019
    Ahmad, Aeham
  • Cover art for the book This crazy thing a life : Australian Jewish autobiographyThis crazy thing a life : Australian Jewish autobiography
    CT25 .F718 2007
    Freadman, Richard
  • Cover art for the book This is just my face : try not to stareThis is just my face : try not to stare
    PN2287.S377 A3 2017
    Sidibe, Gabourey
  • Cover art for the book Too afraid to cry : memoir of a stolen childhoodToo afraid to cry : memoir of a stolen childhood
    PR9619.4.C624 Z46 2018
    Cobby Eckermann, Ali
  • Cover art for the book Unrelated kin : race and gender in women's personal narrativesUnrelated kin : race and gender in women's personal narratives
    HQ1185 .U57 1996
  • Cover art for the book Welcome home : a memoir with selected photographs and lettersWelcome home : a memoir with selected photographs and letters
    PS3552.E72485 Z46 2018
    Berlin, Lucia
  • Cover art for the book When When "I" was born : women's autobiography in modern China
    PL2278 .W33 2008
    Wang, Jing M.
  • Cover art for the book Women and autobiographyWomen and autobiography
    HQ1185 .W65 1999
  • Cover art for the book Writing desire : sixty years of gay autobiographyWriting desire : sixty years of gay autobiography
    CT25 .C64 2007
    Cohler, Bertram J.

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